arm

The king armed his knights with swords and shields.

thou getteſt no more of me.

For I am ſure thy Office doth not arme thee with ſuch authoritie.

Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.

Torpedoes were loosed, but the range was too short for them to actually arm, and they bounced harmlessly off the ship as it cut loose with its secondary and antiaircraft guns, smashing anything that it could see.

to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling