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.
Pris"on (?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. prehensio,
prensio, a seizing, arresting, fr. prehendre, prendere,
to lay hold
of, to seize. See Prehensile, and cf. Prize, n.,
Misprision.]
1.
A place where persons are confined, or restrained of personal liberty; hence, a place or state o&?; confinement, restraint, or safe custody.
Bring my soul out of
prison, that I may praise
thy name.
Ps.
cxlii. 7. The tyrant Æolus, . . .
With power imperial, curbs the struggling
winds,
And sounding
tempests in dark prisons
binds.
Dryden. 2. Specifically, a building for the safe custody or confinement of criminals and others committed by lawful authority.
Prison bars, or Prison base. See Base, n., 24. -- Prison
breach. (Law)
See Note under 3d Escape,
n., 4. -- Prison house, a prison. Shak. --
Prison ship
(Naut.), a ship fitted
up for the confinement of
prisoners. -- Prison van, a carriage in which prisoners are conveyed to and from prison.
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