| array | (/), 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. reii rigging, harness; akin to E. ready. Cf. Ready, Greith, Curry.] 1.
Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
[1913 Webster]
-Wedged together in the closest array. Gibbon.
[1913 Webster]
2.
The whole body of persons thus placed in order; an orderly collection; hence, a body of soldiers.
[1913 Webster]
-A gallant array of nobles and cavaliers. Prescott.
[1913 Webster]
3.
An imposing series of things.
[1913 Webster]
-Their long array of sapphire and of gold. Byron.
[1913 Webster]
4.
Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel. Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Law) (a)
A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impaneled in a cause. (b)
The panel itself. (c)
The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
[1913 Webster]
To challenge the array (Law), to except to the whole panel. Cowell. Tomlins. Blount. -- Commission of array (Eng. Hist.), a commission given by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war. Blackstone.
[1913 Webster] |
| array | , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrayed (/); p. pr. & vb. n. Arraying.] [OE. araien, arraien, fr. OE. arraier, arreier, arreer, arroier, fr. arrai. See Array, n.] 1.
To place or dispose in order, as troops for battle; to marshal.
[1913 Webster]
-By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, |
:
