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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Anarmit (-armyt, -airmit), variant of Enarmit. —c1420 Wynt. iv. 2141.
In this were We sla thaim all anarmyd downe 1425 Acts II. 10/2.
That ilk … be sufficiandly harnest & anarmyt with basnete, … speir & dager a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 842.
Sa come ane knight … Anairmit of weir c1500-c1512 Dunb. iv. 22.
He takis the knychtis in to feild, Anarmit vnder helme et scheild1533 Boece i. ii. 34 b.
First war send the ȝong gallandis anarmyt to stop the werk & bigging of the ciete
