ˈwarəsən noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably a misunderstanding by Sir Walter Scott in the Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805) of waryson in “minstrels, play up for your waryson” in the “Battle of Otterbourne”, which is from Middle English warison reward, from Old North French, defense, possessions, from warir to protect, provide, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werien to defend — more at weir
: a bugle call to attack