Obs. rare. [a. OF. warnir (var. of garnir GARNISH v.) a. Teut. *warnjan: see WARN v.2] trans. To fortify; to protect, defend. lit. and fig.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace, 8836. Ageyn þe Bretons þey cam right ȝerne Þe lond zyf þey myghte þem werne. Ibid. (1338), Chron. (1725), 39. Þe toun was warned wele. Ibid., 268. Now gos þis Thomas, his treson to purchace, But how Edward was warned þorgh Gode’s grace [Fr. Coment la grace Jhesu Krist Ly gentiz ray Edward de la tresun garnyst].
c. 1400. Rule St. Benet (Prose), lxix. 45. Þat nane defende ne warne oþir for nane achesun. [L. ne presumat alius alium defendere.]
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., V. vi. 517. For to close and kepe and hegge yn and werne so manye persoones fro so miche gretter synnes.
Hence † Warned ppl. a. Obs.
a. 1300. E. E. Psalter xxx. 22. He selkouthed to me His mercy in warned cite [Vulg. in civitate munita].
