ppl. a. [f. FURNISH v. + -ED1.] In senses of the vb.
† 1. Possessed of ones faculties physical and mental. Obs.
1473. Writ, 10 Nov., Patent Roll 13 Edw. IV., 1. m. 3. Oure deerest sone whom it hath pleased God to yeve unto us hool and fornissed in nature.
2. Generally preceded by a qualifying adverb, and often only with the force of the pass. pple.
† a. Provided or stocked with (something, material or immaterial). Obs.
1570. Satir. Poems Reform., xxii. 34. A wytie wicht With warldly wit weill furnissit at will.
1670. D. Denton, Descr. New York (1845), 5. These Rivers are very well furnished with Fish, as Bosse, Sheepsheads, Place, Perch, Trouts, Eels, Turtles and divers others.
1674. Playford, Skill Mus., I. xi. 56. Our own Nation was never better furnished with able and skilful artists in Musick than it is at this time.
1697. Dampier, Voy., I. viii. 231. It was plentifully furnished with groves of Green Trees.
1751. J. Stuart, in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden), 382. Gentlemen abundantly furnished with Literature.
1756. C. Lucas, Ess. Waters, III. 237. The city is plentifully furnished with a very excellent coal; it is taken up in very large glebes, compact and shining.
b. Covered with flesh, filled out. [= F. bien fourni.]
a. 1533. Ld. Berners, Arthur (1814), 258. He was byg, and mighty with byg armes and longe, wel furnisshed.
c. Equipped; formerly in material sense, † Accoutred, dressed, provided with necessaries; now only in immaterial sense, Informed, instructed, prepared. † Of a tree: Clothed with foliage.
1553. T. Wilson, Rhet., Epist. A ij. Some other not so well-furnished as your Lordeshypp is.
1566. Painter, Pal. Pleas. (1569), 150 b. The sight of his sonne richly furnished did more astonne him.
1576. A. Fleming, A Panoplie of Epistles, 83. Readie furnished against all manner of misfortunes.
1585. T. Washington, trans. Nicholays Voy. Turkie, I. i. 1 b. Hee gaue vnto hym two Gallies of the best and best furnished that were within the hauen of Marseillie.
1596. Shaks., 1 Hen. IV., V. iii. 21. A gallant Knight he was Semblably furnishd like the King himselfe.
1596. Dalrymple, trans. Leslies Hist. Scot., V. 263. The Scotis sal rais ane furnist armie, nochtwithstanding vpon the French expenses.
1611. Bible, 2 Tim. iii. 17. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished vnto all good workes.
1647. trans. Malvezzis Pourtract, 47. The Englishmen were expected with so furnished a preparation, that [etc.].
1712. J. James, trans. Le Blonds Gardening, 148. This Shrub grows very well furnishd.
1869. Goulburn, Purs. Holiness, Pref. 9. For the composition of which its writer is by no means furnished.
1875. Hamerton, Intell. Life, I. i. (1876), 4. A remarkably clear, and richly furnished intellect.
d. Of a house or apartment: Stocked with furniture: e.g., in phr. to let, furnished.
1703. Lond. Gaz., No. 3905/4. The Three Colts Inn is to be let furnished.
1734. Berkeley, Lett. to Prior, 2 April, Wks. 1871, IV. 220. We would either have a furnished house to ourselves by the week, or else a house with as few inhabitants as may be.
1801. Windham, Speeches Parl., 4 Nov. (1812), II. 45. A ready-furnished lodging.
1846. McCulloch, Acc. Brit. Empire (1854), II. 519. Their cottages are, for the most part, comfortable and well furnished.
1848. Dickens, Dombey, vii. At this other private house apartments were let Furnished.
e. Her. (See quot.)
182840. Berry, Encycl. Her., I. Furnished, is a term used when a horse is borne bridled, saddled, and completely caparisoned; in blazon he is then said to be furnished or completely furnished . It is, likewise, applicable to the attire of a stag, furnished with six antlers, &c.