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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Apparale, -all, Apperrell, v. Also: aparale; aparall, aparel; apperal(l. [ME. aparaile, apparaille, etc., OF. aparailler, -eiller. Originally stressed on the last syllable.]

1. tr. To prepare or make ready; to fit out; to equip, furnish. 1375 Barb. ix. 135.
The kingis men … thame apparalit [E. -aylit] Till defend, gif thai thame assalit a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 477.
Sanct Colme gert thane aparel A bat sture with wetale ?1438 Alex. ii. 1699.
Amang thame he rade … Apparaled to do hardement c1450-2 Howlat 670.
A palace of pryce … Pantit and apparalit proudly in pane a1500 Rauf C. 664.
The hall was properly apperrellit and paintit but peir c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 12.
Thir birdis … , in to thair bouris, Apparalit quhite and red, wyth blomes suete 1529 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 396.
To sustene, … apperall, mend, and uphald … the brig forsaid in pillaris … and cawsay 15.. Clar. v. 56.
The Lordis … Apperrellit hes the Palice royallie … With … riche arras 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 62.
In quhat maner thei will aparall and byg the saming [tolbooth] a1578 Pitsc. I. 354/7.
[The king] caussit the said craftismen to apparall his pallaceis in all maner of operatioun a1586 Maitland H. Setoun 37.
The grit tour of Setoun … was apperallit and mendit

2. To attire (a person); to dress or array. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 165.
Ȝet brocht he furth his dochtir than, Aparalyt in al degre Richt as scho maryte suld be a1586 Lindsay MS. 73 b.
The knycht aucht to apperrell him & present his body befoir his Lord