Obs. [f. OF. enarmer to arm (see ENARM v.); Godef. cites masse enarmee armed body.] = ARMY.

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c. 1430.  Lydgate, Bochas (1558), I. viii. 112. She bad Barach … that he shoulde a great enarme take. But he for drede thys iourney gan forsake. Ibid., III. x. 36. Thenarme of Xerxses to sustene, This woman faught lyke a fell woluesse. Ibid., III. xxi. 3. With him he had a full great enarmee, Chose out of Cartage in stele armed bryght.

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