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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enarm(e, v. [ME. enarme (c 1440), OF. enarmer. Cf. Enarmit p.p.]

1. tr. and refl. To invest or equip with arms or armour. Also fig.(1) 1456 Hay II. 12/15.
Thare was he enarmyt … and maid chiftane 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 121.
Maid thou not man … , Enarmyt him with raison and prudence? 1535 Stewart 56179.
Tua thousand men … He chosin hes, syne all in armour bricht Enarmit thame 15.. Clar. ii. 1079.
Palexis did his harneis on him brace, And him enarmit surelie close and joynit(2) c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 76.
Nocht with the foure vertewis cardenall, Aganis vycis seure enarming me 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 60.
Belyfe ilk man dyd thame self enarm 1533 Boece iv. vi. 133 b.
Herefore enarme ȝow, maist illustir princis, contrare oure common inemyis a1578 Pitsc. I. 242/21.
To inak thame reddie againe the said day apoincted for to enarme thame selffis in thair best arrey

b. To furnish or equip with something. a1651 Calderwood IV. 411.
They enarmed with blanke letters the most cruell men in the countrie … to raise fire, seige houses, [etc]

2. intr. To take up arms. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 176/17.
Ane noble man of nature gif he dois … to his blude deformite or schame, enarmand in ane fals mirk or wrangwis querele