n. [ OE. arai, arrai, OF. arrai, arrei, arroi, order, arrangement, dress, F. arroi; a (L. ad) + OF. rai, rei, roi, order, arrangement, fr. G. or Scand.; cf. Goth. raidjan, garaidjan, to arrange, MHG. gereiten, Icel. reiði rigging, harness; akin to E. ready. Cf. Ready, Greith, Curry. ]
Wedged together in the closest array. Gibbon. [ 1913 Webster ]
A gallant array of nobles and cavaliers. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their long array of sapphire and of gold. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
To challenge the array (Law),
Commission of array (Eng. Hist.),
v. t.
By torch and trumpet fast arrayed,
Each horseman drew his battle blade. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
These doubts will be arrayed before their minds. Farrar. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pharaoh . . . arrayed him in vestures of fine linen. Gen. xli.&unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]
In gelid caves with horrid gloom arrayed. Trumbull. [ 1913 Webster ]
To array a panel,
n. One who arrays. In some early English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered. [ 1913 Webster ]