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From be- (“on, at, upon”) + weapon. Compare Old English bewǣpnian (“to disarm”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
beweapon
Today it means: To furnish, fit, or supply with a weapon; arm. Full definition →
Today it means: To furnish, fit, or supply with a weapon; arm. Full definition →
From be- (“on, at, upon”) + weapon. Compare Old English bewǣpnian (“to disarm”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.