† enharnessv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To harness (a horse).
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yokeOE
harness13..
cart-saddle1377
join1377
couple1393
enharness1490
benda1522
bind1535
span1550
team1552
spang1580
inyoke1595
trace1605
enclose?1615
gear1638
to get in1687
reharness1775
reyoke1813
to hook up1825
inspan1834
hitch1844
pole1846
stock1909
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos xxxviii. 128 A honderd fayre horses welle rychely enharnyshed.
c1500 Melusine (1895) 9 Oon of her seruaunts..ledd a palfroy richely enharnashed.
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