(a) The action of preparing or arranging; the building (of a temple); the mustering (of an army); commissioun of ~, officials in charge of mustering troops; (b) festivities, ceremonies, celebration; (c) conduct, behavior; that which is done, affair, matter; what ~ is this, what goes on here?

(a) The order or position of things, arrangement, order, sequence; the manner in which something is done or placed, fashion, manner; in ~, in an orderly arrangement; in (on) right ~, on god ~, in proper order or sequence, in an orderly manner; out of ~, in disorder, in a disorderly manner; putten in ~, to put (sth.) in order; (b) an orderly arrangement of armed men, a military formation; out of ~, not in formation, out of ranks.

(a) Condition, state, plight; treatment, ill-treatment, misery; in (on) god ~, in good condition, healthy, safe and sound; man of ~, at man's estate, of age [?man-at-arms]; (b) posture, position; (c) appearance, aspect.

A rank or line of soldiers; troops drawn up in battle formation, an army, a host; also, a crowd of people, a multitude; maken ~, to make a show of armed force.

(a) Equipment, furnishings, gear; the arms of a knight; of god ~, well armed, well equipped; (b) clothing, wearing apparel; garb, costume; fig. the setting for a jewel; ordinaunce of ~, any one of the sumptuary laws regulating dress.

Splendid furnishings, adornment, grandeur, magnificence; gret ~, rich ~.