v (transitive|obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm. (defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.)
v (transitive|obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee. (defdate|Attested from the late 16th century until the early 17th century.)
a (obsolete|passive) Easy to use. (defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.)(reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =Brown, Lesley | others = | title = The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =Oxford University Press | location =Oxford, UK | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =5| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =)
a (obsolete|passive) Suitable; competent. (defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.)
a Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. (defdate|First attested from around (1350 to 1470).)
a Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. (defdate|First attested from around 1350 to 1470).)
a (obsolete|dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. (defdate|First attested from around (1350 to 1470).)
a (obsolete) rich | Rich; well-to-do. (defdate|Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 19th century.)
a Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. (defdate|First attested in the mid 16th century.)
a (legal) legal | Legally qualify|qualified or competent. (defdate|First attested in the early 18th century.)
a (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. (defdate|First attested in the late 18th century.)
v (transitive|obsolete) To make ready. (defdate|Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 16th century.)
v (transitive|obsolete) To make capable; to enable. (defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 19th century.)
v (transitive|obsolete) To dress. (defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 15th century.)