In 4 arraiour, 7 arreyer. [a. OF. araieor, areeor, f. areer to ARRAY.]

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  1.  gen. One who arrays.

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c. 1370.  Wyclif, Prelates, xxxiv. Wks. 1879, 100. Arraiouris of sathanas batailis.

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  2.  spec. in Hist. (= Commissioner of Array).

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1617.  J. Rider, Arreyers, vide Muster masters.

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1706.  Phillips, Arrayers, or Commissioners of Array, certain Officers, whose Business is to take care of the Soldiers Armour, and to see them duly accoutred.

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1875.  Stubbs, Const. Hist., II. xvii. 543. To array men-at-arms, and to pay them and convey them to Scotland … at the cost of the commons, arrayers and conveyers.

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