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furnishment|ˈfɜːnɪʃmənt|
[f. furnish v. + -ment. Cf. F. fournissement.]
1. The action of furnishing or supplying; the state of being furnished or supplied.
1563J. Man Musculus' Commonpl. 43 b, They bestow a great deal upon the furnishment of images. 1592Daniel Epist. Bp. Winchester Poems (1717) 426 Yet, Rev'rend Lord, vouchsafe me Leave to bring One Weapon more unto your Furnishment. a1627Hayward Four Y. Eliz. (Camden) 96 He sent Briguemant into England to deal with the Queen for some furnishment of men. 1631Weever Anc. Funeral Mon. 12 A feast of magnificent furnishment. a1639Wotton in Reliq. Wotton. (1651) 317 The culture and furnishment of the mind. 1644Vicars Jehovah-Jireh 68 Cambridge Countie also petitioning the Parliament for furnishment of Armes. a1670Bp. Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 176 Yet with all this furnishment, out of a custom which modesty had observed, Sir Thomas deprecated the burthen. 1895Daily News 11 Jan. 3/1 The grannies had no real cause for complaint of the furnishment of the tea table.
2. pl. Supplies in general; munitions (of war). Now rare.
1558–9Abp. Parker Corr. (Parker Soc.) 58 And as for other furnishments I am too far behind. 1617Daniel Hist. Eng. 93 No other thing was thought or talked on, but onely preparations, and furnishments for this businesse. 1619tr. P. Mexia Treas. Anc. & Mod. T. II. iii. xxi. 345 The Castle..was munited with Artillery of all sorts, and other furnishments for warre, in great plenty. 1880L. Wallace Ben-Hur 346 Purveyor for the army..vastly rich; grown so as contractor of furnishments which he never furnishes. |