Gar″nish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Garnished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Garnishing.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, — of German origin; cf. OHG. warnōn to provide, equip; akin to G. wahren to watch, E. aware, ware, wary, and cf. also E. warn. See Wary, -ish, and cf. Garment, Garrison.] 1. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.
All within with flowers was garnished. Spenser.
2. (Cookery) To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.
3. To furnish; to supply.
4. To fit with fetters. Johnson.
5. (Law) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See Garnishee, v. t.Cowell.