An archaic form meaning to make ready, prepare, or array (obsolete); related to 'apparel'.
From Old French 'apareillier,' from 'a-' + 'pareillier,' related to 'pair' (equal/match). The '-ail' ending is an archaic spelling variant.
This word is related to 'apparel' and the French 'pareil' (equal)—the original sense was 'to make equal or matching,' which evolved into 'to dress' and 'to prepare.'
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