harness, harnesche, harnesse

t. [O. Fr. harn as cher.] [HARNESS, 8.] *1. To arm; to dre or equip in armor or arms. "Those that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and harne them with the bright armor of light and immortality." -H. More: Mystery of Godline , bk. iv., ch. xviii. *2. To equip or fit out for defense; to arm. "They saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harne ed, and compa ed round about with horsemen." -1 Maccabees iv. 7. 3. To put harne on, as on a horse. "My horse is harne ed and chained to my plow."Hale: Origin of Mankind, p. 50. 4. To place under control; to subjugate; hence, to harne Niagara Falls means to control the flow of water and utilize the great power.