Obs. exc. Sc. Forms: 4 warnis, wernis, 9 Sc. warnice, -ise. [a. AF. warniss-, warnir, of Teut. origin: related to WARN v.1] trans. To warn or inform beforehand.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 15611. For-þi godmen, i warnis yow to thinc al of his care. Ibid., 19897. Saint petre þar-wit was warnist, Thoru gastili might o iesu crist. Ibid., 21674. Þar-of was wernist moyses. Ibid. (13[?]), 21884 (Edin.). Bot ai þe ma taknis þat we se, ai þe werre warnisit er we.

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1864.  Latto, Tam. Bodkin, ix. 85. They waukened me up frae a maist enchantin’ reverie, an’ warniced me to prepare belyve to tak’ a last fond look o’ the slae-black een.

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1873.  [P. Buchan], Leg. North, 44.

        Weel was I warnised ere I cam’ frae hame;
I canna say ae word—it was a shame.

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  Hence † Warnishing vbl. sb. Also Warnishment, Sc. warning.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 21927. Thoru warnissing of oþers wrake, Vnnes [we] will ani sample take.

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1894.  Latto, Tam. Bodkin (new ed.) x. 104. Gin I had gotten due warnicement feint a flee wad I hae cared.

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