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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garnisoun, Garnison, n. Also: garnysoun, -son, garneson. [ME. garny-, garnison (Chaucer), OF. garnison.]

1. Materials for defence; munitions. ?1438 Alex. i. 6.
Ane stalwart castel gart he mak, And garnison & vittel tak Ib. 12.
Nouther schip nor ȝit gallay … With vittell nor with garnisoun

2. A body of armed men; a garrison.(a) 1481 Acts II. 140/1.
The garnysoun foirsaid to enter in Berwic the first day of Junij a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 484.
Of Troy the garnisoun Quhilk had to chiftane worthie Troylus 1531 Bell. Boece I. 136.
That … scho micht revenge the injuris on the Romane garnisoun Id. Livy I. 168/10.
In the menetyme thai stude with brade garnisouns about the court c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3018.
Than, … ilke regioun Come fordwart, with thare garnisoun(b) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 267/2.
The tentis and garnisons of servandis occupijs ȝoure public housis 1545 Douglas Corr. 163.
Till remane … quhill thai wyne the strong holdis, and thaireftir to put garnesones in the samyn 1558-66 Knox II. 133.
The walles … war nycht and day keapt with tha garnysonis of the Guysianes 1570 Leslie 47.
Thair wes certaine garnisonis of men of weare placeit in Berwyk Ib. 259.
All thair garnesones of Frenche men

b. A garrisoned place. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 847.
He wairdit him in the Blaknes, … with his companie And held thaim in that garnisoun