accoutering

Variant of accouter

or accoutre

transitive verb accoutered or accoutred, accoutering or accoutring

to outfit; equip, esp. for military service

Origin: Fr accoutrer, earlier accoustrer; prob. < à-, to + OFr costure < VL *consutura, seam, sewing < L consuere, to sew < con-, together + suere, sew

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