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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barnage, n.¹ Also: barnag, berneage. [ME. barnage (a 1300), OF. barnage, bernage, med. L. barnagium.]The collective body of barons, the baronage. Also poet. a body of knights or warriors. 1375 Barb. i. 41.
The barnage … Assemblyt thaim, and fayndyt fast To cheys a king Ib. xiv. 256.
Of all the barnage of Irland A gret hoost he assemblit had c1420 Wynt. ii. 538; Ib. 565.
Israelle anoyit was In serwytute and fowle thrylage, Throucht the Kyng and hys barnage Ib. vi. 1083.
Off Ingland that tyme the barnage Payid to the Denmarkis gret trewage c1475 Wall. i. 58.
Fra tyme that he had semblit his barnage Ib. xi. 1034.
The Inglismen, with a full gret barnage, Are semblyt her a1500 Seven S. 360.
Than sall all the barnage saye, Allace, we want our noble lord 1513 Doug. x. vii. 166.
Down bettyn war the barnage of Archadys Ib. xi. vi. 84.
Menelay, ane of the chief barnage 1535 Stewart 47078.
Ane herald sone onto Scotland he send, With his desyr onto the haill barnage Ib. 22696.
This nobill realme … salbe put to nocht, And all oure barnage into bandone brocht a1578 Pitsc. II. 147/13.
I [am] bot ane woman that knawis nocht the … falssietie of men and berneage of Scotland