aptare

aptare [CL] 1 to fit (in place). b (w. in) to fashion (into). c (w. dat.) to adapt. d (absol. w. ut) to arrange. abtemus, †adjungemus GlC A 58 (cf. ib. 64, 663); frenum ‥ quod faucibus suis ~averat W. Cant. Mir. Thom. VI 141; pedibus suis ~antes ‥ ossa W. Fitzst. Thom. prol. 17; ~atis et sitis machinis suis ‥ sub muris Elmh. Hen. V 21; 1431 fenestras ‥ dolabit et ad posicionem earum complete ~abit Arch. Hist. Camb. I 73.  b 1427 quem quidem apparatum [ad lectum pertinentem] ~ari volumus in capas Reg. Cant. II 391.  c introitus et exitus occultos ‥ insultibus ~ans Gir. EH I 5; [virtus] assimilativa, cujus est quod confuse unitum est distinguere et nutriende particule ~are Ps.-Gros. 525; 1434 lego ‥ vestes meas usui meo ~atas Test. Ebor. II 25.  d unde ~avit ut unus tractaret specialiter de Christi sacerdocio et alius ‥ Wycl. Ver. I 247. 2 to fit for oneself, to equip oneself with. b to win. apto mihi baculum quo baculabo canem Garl. Epith. VI 572; ut quilibet pararet et ~aret sibi unum baculum G. Hen. V 11 p. 69.  b abtavit, conparavit, adquisivit GlC A 75; s1366 comes ‥ clam se transtulit versus partes illas [Lettowe], ut consimile nomen sibi ~aret J. Reading 188. 3 to train (hawks or hounds). b (refl.) to accommodate oneself. illud cave ne antequam †privatus [? l. firmatus] sit ad manum clames vel ~es vel volare facias Adel. CA 2; 1198 Wido venator tenet ‥ ij carucatas per servicium ~andi unum limerium Fees 4; 1313 pro eisdem [falconibus gentilibus] ibidem custodiendis, trahendis et ad volandum ~andis KR Ac 375/8 f. 45.  b dicebat minando quod ipsum ‥ suspendi faceret nisi se ~aret comiti State Tri. Ed. I 10. 4 to assign. b to apply, refer. frustra virginitas laudem rumoribus aptat Aldh. VirgV 2758; singulis his [articulis] singulos ~antes annos Bede TR 55.  b quo sensu [liber Job] unicuique fidelium sit ~andus Bede HE II 1 p. 75; huic regi non inconvenienter ~atur quod scriptum est ‥ Ailr. Ed. Conf. 754a; cuilibet aptes / talem juncture seriem Vinsauf PN 1612.