Archaic verb meaning to clothe, dress, cover, or equip someone with clothing or armor.
From Old English 'berēdan,' combining 'be-' + 'rēdan' (to dress/clothe). Related to the modern word 'ready,' which once meant 'prepared/dressed.'
This word shows how 'ready' used to literally mean 'dressed and prepared'—when you say someone is 'ready,' you're using the ghost of an old meaning about getting your clothes on!
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