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to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
historical examples

it must have been after ht overcame ttr that he started his kinsman parbat to me with tribute and an accoutred horse.
the bbur-nma in english babur, emperor of hindustan

for i presume that it is to the wars that ye are riding, since ye are all so armed and accoutred.’
micah clarke arthur conan doyle

al jang-jang, came to the bank of the river with hts offering of an accoutred horse.
the bbur-nma in english babur, emperor of hindustan

those already on the ground are similarly armed, and accoutred.
the death shot mayne reid

this neas, accoutred in shining br-ss, has advanced against the son of peleus; and phbus apollo has urged him on.
the iliad of homer (1873) homer

nlbs also came, brought an accoutred horse and did obeisance.
the bbur-nma in english babur, emperor of hindustan

so accoutred, he led the way to the canopied platform under the flag-pole, where the reviewing party were to sit.
the captain of the gray-horse troop hamlin garland

to have no other arms but swords, and to be accoutred for drawing the guns.
the royal inst-tution bence jones

and gwalchmai accoutred himself and rode forward hastily to the place where peredur was.
the mabinogion lady charlotte guest

therefore we have need to be armed and accoutred at every point.
letters of john calvin, volume ii (of 4) jules bonnet

verb
(transitive; usually p-ssive) to provide with equipment or dress, esp military
v.

also accoutre, 1590s, from french acoutrer, earlier acostrer (13c.) “arrange, dispose, put on (clothing),” originally “sew up,” from vulgar latin accosturare “to sew together, sew up,” from latin ad- “to” (see ad-) + -consutura “a sewing together,” from latin consutus, past participle of consuere “to sew together,” from con- (see com-) + suere “to sew” (see suture). related: accoutered; accoutred; accoutering; accoutring.