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armed

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɑɹmd/ / /ɑːmd/ / /ˈɑːɹmɪd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂érmos Proto-Germanic *armaz Proto-West Germanic *arm Old English earm Middle English arm English arm English -ed English armed From arm (“the upper limb of the body”) + -ed.

  1. Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
  2. Possessing arms of a specified number or type.

    the four-armed creature

    the strong-armed man

  3. Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂érmos Proto-Germanic *armaz Proto-West Germanic *arm Old English earm Middle English arm English arm English -ed English armed From arm (“to equip with a weapon”) + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of arm