Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Prisoned"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Prison \Pris"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prisoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Prisoning}.]
1. To imprison; to shut up in, or as in, a prison; to
confine; to restrain from liberty.

The prisoned eagle dies for rage. --Sir W.
Scott.

His true respect will prison false desire. --Shak.

2. To bind (together); to enchain. [Obs.]

Sir William Crispyn with the duke was led Together
prisoned. --Robert of
Brunne.


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