What does "armed" mean?

Armed: Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. A distemper eminently armed from heaven. De Foe.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey. Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Cussans. -- Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. -- Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. -- Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality.

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