Quote: (12-08-2018 08:53 AM)Paracelsus Wrote:
"Harness" was the old, historical name for armour. The phrase 'suit of armor' did not exist until the 16-1700s. To say a man died in harness was to say that he died in his armour, that he died like a faithful soldier on the battlefield and not in his bed. That's what the origin of the phrase "died in harness" actually is.
In the States we use a similar term from the old west cowboy days: "He died with his boots on."