ὁπλίζω
Etym. ὅπλον
1. "to make or get ready", of meats and drink, Hom., Eur.:—Mid., δόρπον or δεῖπνον ὁπλίζεσθαι to "prepare oneself" a meal, Hom.; ὁπ. θυσίαν "to cause" a sacrifice "to be prepared", Eur.
2. of chariot-horses, "to get ready, harness", Il.; Mid. "to get" them "ready for oneself", id=Il.:—Pass., of ships, Od.; of any implements, λαμπὰς ὡπλισμένη "ready for use", Aesch.; ὡπλισμένος τινί "furnished with" a thing, Eur.
3. of soldiers, "to equip, arm", Hdt., etc.:— also, "to train, exercise", id=Hdt.:—in attic Prose, "to arm or equip as ὁπλῖται", Thuc.:—Mid. and Pass. "to prepare or equip oneself, accoutre or arm oneself, get ready", Od.; ὅπλισθεν (for ὡπλίσθησαν) δὲ γυναῖκες the women "got ready" [for dancing], id=Od., etc.;—c. inf. "to prepare oneself" to do a thing, Il., Eur.:—in Mid., also, c. acc., ὁπλίζεσθαι χέρα "to arm one's" hand, Eur.; ὁπλίζεσθαι θράσος "to arm oneself" with boldness, Soph.