I. ˈärmd adjective
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : furnished with weapons
an armed guard
b. : furnished with something that provides security, strength, or efficacy
armed with knowledge
2. : marked by the maintenance of armed forces in readiness
an armed truce
II. adjective
Date: 1606
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number — usually used in combination
long- armed
two- armed