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furnished, ppl. a.|ˈfɜːnɪʃt|
[f. furnish v. + -ed1.]
In senses of the vb.
†1. Possessed of one's faculties physical and mental. Obs.
1473Writ 10 Nov., Patent Roll 13 Edw. IV, i. 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.
1570Satir. Poems Reform. xxii. 34 A wylie wicht..With warldly wit weill furnissit at will. 1670D. Denton Descr. New York (1845) 5 These Rivers are very well furnished with Fish. 1674Playford Skill Mus. i. xi. 56 Our own Nation was never better furnished with able and skilful artists. 1697W. Dampier Voy. I. viii. 231 It was plentifully furnished with groves of Green Trees. 1751J. Stuart in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 382 Gentlemen..abundantly furnished with Literature. 1756C. Lucas Ess. Waters III. 237 The city is plentifully furnished with a very excellent coal.
b. Covered with flesh, filled out. [= F. bien fourni.]
a1533Ld. 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.
1553T. Wilson Rhet. Epist. A ij, Some other not so well⁓furnished as your Lordeshypp is. 1566Painter Pal. Pleas. (1569) 150 b, The sight of his sonne richly furnished.. did more astonne him. 1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 83 Readie furnished against all manner of misfortunes. 1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. i. i. 1 b, Two Gallies of the best and best furnished that were within the haven of Marseillie. 1596Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, v. iii. 21 A gallant Knight he was..Semblably furnish'd like the King him⁓selfe. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. v. 263 The Scotis sal rais ane furnist armie, nochtwithstanding vpon the French expenses. 1611Bible 2 Tim. iii. 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished vnto all good workes. 1647tr. Malvezzi's Pourtract 47 The English⁓men were expected with so furnished a preparation, that [etc.]. 1712J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 148 This Shrub grows very well furnish'd. 1869Goulburn Purs. Holiness Pref. 9 For the composition of which its writer is by no means furnished. 1875Hamerton 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.
1703Lond. Gaz. No. 3905/4 The Three Colts Inn..is to be let..furnished. 1734Berkeley Let. to Prior 2 Apr. Wks. 1871 IV. 220 We would..have a furnished house to our⁓selves. 1801Windham Speeches Parl. 4 Nov. (1812) II. 45 A ready-furnished lodging. 1846McCulloch Acc. Brit. Empire (1854) II. 519 Their cottages are, for the most part, comfortable and well furnished. 1848Dickens Dombey vii, At this other private house..apartments were let Furnished.
e. Her. (See quot.)
1828–40Berry 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. |