Obs. [f. prec. sb.]
1. trans. To furnish with an equipage, accoutrements or outfit; to array; to furnish.
1590. Spenser, F. Q., II. ix. 17. A goodly traine Of Squires and Ladies equipaged well.
1623. Wodroephe, Fr. & Eng. Gram., 214. Wee shal all be mounted, equipaged, and in better order to morrow.
1651. trans. De-las-Coveras’ Don Fenise, 276. Leon was equipaged in such manner, that he might be well taken for a thiefe.
a. 1711. Ken, Sion, Poet. Wks. 1721, IV. 328. Of sacred Hymn I strait made choice, With Organ equipaged, and Voice.
1784. Cowper, Task, III. 98. Well dress’d, well bred, well equipaged, is ticket good enough.
2. a. trans. To rank. b. intr. To stand in rank; to take rank. Cf. EQUIPAGE sb. 14.
1624. Heywood, Gunaik., II. 109. They all equipage together, as being by the Poets neuer separate. Ibid., VIII. 396. This incomparable Ladie I know not where to equipage, or in what ranke to place.
Hence Equipaged ppl. a., in senses of the vb.
1598. Florio, Ep. Ded. The Vniuers containes all things, digested in best equipaged order.
1775. Ash, Equipaged, accoutred, attended, having a splendid retinue.
1847. in Craig.
