▪ I. † ˈequison1 Obs. rare.
In 7 æquison.
[ad. L. æquison-us adj, f. æqui- (see equi-) + -son-us sounding.]
(See quot.)
| 1609 Douland Ornith. Microl. 79 Aequisons are those [notes], which being stroke together, make one sound of 2. |
▪ II. equison2 nonce-wd.
[ad. L. equīsōn-em groom, stable-boy, f. equus horse.]
A groom; a horse-jockey.
| 1824–8 Landor Imag. Conv. (1846) I. 13 Newmarket, the competitors at its games, their horses, their equisons and colours. |