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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word WARREN. Etymology of the word
WARREN.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893. |
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WARREN, a
preserved piece of ground, now only used of a place where rabbits abound, not
always a preserved place. (F.,—Low Lat.,—O.H.G.)
M.E. wareine, P. Plowman, B. prol. 163.—O.F. warenne, varenne,
varene (Roquefort); later garenne, 'a warren of connies [conies],
also a certain, or limited fishing in a river;' Cot. This shews that
the sense was 'a preserve.'—Low Lat. warenna, a preserve for
rabbits, hares, or fish, occurring A.D.
1186 (Ducange). Formed (with Low Lat. suffix -enna) from
O.H.G. warjan, to protect, keep, preserve; see Warrant.
Cf. Du. warande, a park; borrowed from O. French. Der. warren-er,
contracted to warner, P. Plowman, B. v. 316; which explains the name Warner.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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