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armèd

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Armèd is an archaic or poetic spelling of armed, meaning equipped with weapons, protected by armour, or prepared for conflict.

Detailed Definition
The grave accent marks a poetic spelling that helps the meter, but the word itself is still the older form of 'armed.' Thoreau uses it in a grand, historical image of ships sent to the Indies.
Example
Example in poetry:
“No armèd ships unto the Indies send,” uses the grave accent to mark an extra syllable; Armèd means armed or equipped for battle; The armèd guard stood watch beside the harbor gate; In metrical poetry, armèd is often pronounced ar-med
Additional Notes
The quoted line contains an archaic poetic spelling that may prompt readers to pause, even though the modern form is familiar.; Found in the poem, Poverty by Henry David Thoreau
Other Meanings of “armèd”
Also Known As
Armored Equipped Armed Fortified
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