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Prisoned

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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prisoned

vb. (en-past of: prison)

Usage examples of "prisoned".

Once Loki had been of the Aesir, till he turned traitor and was prisoned with his two monstrous pets, the wolf Fenris and the Midgard serpent Iormungandr.

But if Frey was right, upon our swords rested the only hope of thwarting the release of the prisoned arch-devil.

Beside him lie his monstrous pets, prisoned like himself in suspended animation.

And you and Frey were brought here and prisoned with me but a few hours ago.

I, whom you cast out long ago, whom you prisoned for centuries, am now free and thirsty for vengeance.

He prisoned her within the compass of his fingers and lifted her, feet upward, into the light for better viewing.