warenne

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wareine, wareyne, waran, warrayne, warayn, waren, warrane, wareyn

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman warenne, variant of garenne, of disputed origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwarɛn(ə)/, /waˈræi̯n(ə)/

Noun

warenne (plural warennes)

1. warren (breeding zone for small animals, especially rabbits).
2. (rare) The privilege of setting up such a zone.

Related terms

• warenner

Descendants

• English: warren

References

• “wareine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

warenne oblique singular, f (oblique plural warennes, nominative singular warenne, nominative plural warennes)

1. Alternative form of garenne