Etymology

armoury

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Today it means: A place where arms are kept, an arsenal. Full definition →

Middle English armerie ← Anglo-Norman armurrie
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromarmurrie
  2. Middle English · inherited fromarmerie
  3. English todayarmoury

From Middle English armerie, armurie, armorye, from Anglo-Norman armurrie, from armure (“arms, armor”) + -ie (“-y”). By surface analysis, armour + -y.

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