ARMOUR
ADJECTIVES
1460 ► HARNESSED in armour → obs.
NOUNS
1000 ► I-WEDE a piece of armour → obs.
1205 ► GEAR armour, arms, warlike accoutrements → obs. exc. arch.
1489 ► HABILIMENTS armour, personal accoutrements for war; warlike apparel → obs.
1489 ► HARNESS a suit of mail
1535 ► HEAD-PIECE a piece of armour for the head; a helmet
1569 ► FURNITURE armour, accoutrements, weapons, munitions of war; also, a suit of armour → obs.
1581 ► CATAPHRACT an ancient coat of mail → obs.
1704 ► AEGIS defensive armour
NOUNS, PERSON
1400 ► HELM a man in armour → obs.
1500 ► HELMET a man in armour → obs.
1530 ► HARNESS-MAN an armour-bearer; a harness-bearer → obs.
1563 ► HARNESS-BEARER an armour-bearer → obs.
1671 ► CATAPHRACT a soldier in full armour
VERBS
1300 ► HARNESS to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre arch.
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