Obs. [a. OF. atillier, cogn. with Pr. atilhar, It. attillare, Sp. atildar, atilar, according to Diez:—L. *adtitulāre, f. ad to + titulus (a title, sign), in late L. and It. titolo a prick, a point, the dot of an i, Sp. tilde a little prick, the mark over ñ, a jot, a TITTLE. Hence, the primary idea was ‘to finish to a t, to the last tittle.’ In 17th c. Fr. attiler and attifer were synonymous: ‘to deck, prank, trick, trim, adorn,’ Cotgr.]
To deck out, dress, equip, arm completely.
1297. R. Glouc., 184. To þys batayle hii come … atyled wel ynou. Ibid., 525. Richard the marschal Vpe is stede iarmed is & atiled thoru out al.
2. refl. To address or apply oneself. (So OF. s’atillier à.)
1297. R. Glouc., 191. Þe knyȝtes atyled hem aboute in eche syde In feldes and in medys to preue her bachelerye.
