armiferousadj.

Brit.

/ɑːˈmɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ɑrˈmɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin armifer , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin armifer bearing arms, warlike ( < armi- , combining form of arma arms (see arms n.) + -fer -fer comb. form) + -ous suffix; compare -ferous comb. form.

Now rare.

Bearing weapons or armour; warlike, bellicose. Also: bearing, or entitled to bear, heraldic arms. Cf. armigerous adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > war > [adjective] > warlike

bellical1513

Mavortian1557

warrious1581

Mavortial1595

swording1611

armiferous1656

bellatory1657

bellic1661

Bellonian1710

warrish1747

society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldry > [adjective] > entitled to bear heraldic arms

armiferous1656

armigerous1727

armigeral1806

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Armiferous, one that bears arms or weapons, warlike.

1735 Prospect: Divine Poem ii. 75 Armiferous, th' Almighty's Arrows dire, Storms of sting-pointed Darts, and Bolts of Fire.

1867 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil Æneis 169 The horse armiferous, The steed of Doom.

1908 R. W. Cutter Geneal. & Personal Mem. Boston II. 1073/1 The family is distinguished by armiferous branches in Norfolk, Hampshire, Devonshire and Gloucestershire.

1954 A. N. Williams Holy City i. 10 The Philistines..were a hardy and armiferous folk.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	armiferous
释义	armiferousadj. Brit. /ɑːˈmɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ɑrˈmɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin armifer , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin armifer bearing arms, warlike ( < armi- , combining form of arma arms (see arms n.) + -fer -fer comb. form) + -ous suffix; compare -ferous comb. form. Now rare. Bearing weapons or armour; warlike, bellicose. Also: bearing, or entitled to bear, heraldic arms. Cf. armigerous adj. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > [adjective] > warlike bellical1513 Mavortian1557 warrious1581 Mavortial1595 swording1611 armiferous1656 bellatory1657 bellic1661 Bellonian1710 warrish1747 society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldry > [adjective] > entitled to bear heraldic arms armiferous1656 armigerous1727 armigeral1806 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Armiferous, one that bears arms or weapons, warlike. 1735 Prospect: Divine Poem ii. 75 Armiferous, th' Almighty's Arrows dire, Storms of sting-pointed Darts, and Bolts of Fire. 1867 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil Æneis 169 The horse armiferous, The steed of Doom. 1908 R. W. Cutter Geneal. & Personal Mem. Boston II. 1073/1 The family is distinguished by armiferous branches in Norfolk, Hampshire, Devonshire and Gloucestershire. 1954 A. N. Williams Holy City i. 10 The Philistines..were a hardy and armiferous folk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1656
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