transitive. To provide or supply (a person, army, ship, etc.) with weapons or military equipment in preparation for war or combat. Formerly also…

To equip, furnish; to array (in clothes, armour); to dress (a person); to fit out (a vessel); to bedeck, ornament. Also with up.

transitive. To put into arms; to fit or equip with armour or weapons. Also reflexive.

transitive. To equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc.; to arm; = attire, v.1 3a.

To equip in ‘harness’ or armour; to arm, to accoutre. archaic.

transitive. To wrap or enclose in clothing; to fasten or buckle clothing or armour on (a person). Usually in passive. Obsolete.

? To clothe with armour.

transitive. To put armour on; to provide (a soldier, military vehicle, etc.) with a defensive or protective covering. Frequently in passive.

transitive. To clothe (a person, part of the body, etc.); to encase in armour; to enclose in an item of clothing. Chiefly with in, †with.

By extension: To cover or fit out with armour, ornaments, or other things worn on the body.

With inverse constr.: To put on (armour, apparel, etc.). (A Spenserian use.)

transitive. To cover, encase (in armour); to plunge (a weapon) in an enemy's body. Also figurative in passive. To be ‘wrapped’ (in ease).

To furnish the person with raiment (= arrayment), to attire, dress; now, to dress up with display. To put on (dress, armour, etc.).