"armure" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /armˈiu̯r(ə)/, /ˈarmur(ə)/, /ˈarmər(ə)/ Forms: armures [plural], aarmer [alternative], armeure [alternative], armor [alternative], armore [alternative], armour [alternative], armur [alternative], armwr [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure, armeüre, from Latin armātūra. First attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|xno:armure}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|armeure|armure, armeüre}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure, armeüre, {{der|enm|la|armātūra}} Latin armātūra, {{etydate|c|1300}} First attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} armure, {{enm-noun}} armure (plural armures)
  1. Armaments; weapons and armor:
    Armour; defensive clothing.
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-GIZFeHTy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Armor, War Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 4 9 11 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 27 32 5 15 9 6 6 Disambiguation of Armor: 41 41 5 3 2 3 4 Disambiguation of War: 41 30 18 10 1 1 0
  2. Armaments; weapons and armor:
    (rare) Weapons; implements for attacking.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-~pJiv-qq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Armor, Weapons Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 4 9 11 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 27 32 5 15 9 6 6 Disambiguation of Armor: 41 41 5 3 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Weapons: 19 76 1 1 2 1 1
  3. An armoured soldier or force.
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-sdMFska1
  4. Battle, combat; military activity.
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-PbJ8SgLk Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 27 32 5 15 9 6 6
  5. (rare) Any kind of military equipment. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-c5qUzxVl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 4 9 11 13 5
  6. (figurative) A device, implement, or tool. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-WeJfyKKt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 4 9 11 13 5
  7. (figurative, rare) A protective layer or coating. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-armure-enm-noun-zgvacxDU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: armurer, armurie, cote armure

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/armˈiu̯r(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈarmur(ə)/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarmər(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈarmər(ə)/"
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