ARM, ARMED, ARMING, ARMS (equip with arms)
ADJECTIVES
1456 ► UNBODEN not provided with arms → Sc. obs.
1470 ► GEARED armed; equipped → obs.
1866 ► HEELED armed → sl., orig. US
1959 ► TOOLED UP armed; carrying a weapon, esp. a gun → sl.
1960 ► ARMED FOR BEAR very heavily armed → sl.
ADVERBS
1523 ► CAP-A-PIE in reference to arming or accoutring: from head to foot
NOUNS
1205 ► GEAR arms, warlike accoutrements → obs. exc. arch. obs.
1275 ► I-WEPEN arms, weapons, equipment → obs.
1400 ► TACKLING arms, weapons, instruments → obs.
1787 ► ABOULZIEMENTS arms, accoutrements → Sc.
1816 ► ABUILYIEMENTS arms, accoutrements → Sc.
1824 ► BULZIEMENT arms, accoutrements → Sc.
VERBS
1300 ► HARNESS to arm, to accoutre → arch.
1330 ► TIRE to arm; to equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc. → obs.
1400 ► GARNISH to arm or equip oneself → obs.
1775 ► TAKE UP THE TOMAHAWK to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
1806 ► LAY ASIDE THE TOMAHAWK to lay down one’s arms, to cease from hostilities
1848 ► DIG UP THE TOMAHAWK to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
1929 ► ROD UP to arm oneself with a gun → US sl.
1959 ► TOOL UP to arm oneself → sl.
1980 ► ARM UP to arm oneself → Aust. prison sl.