in battle array, arrayed for battle by fives, armed

Root √חמשׁ: חמשׁ חֿמם חמשׁ Arabic Arabic Arabic army five parts be firm strong be courageous tribus tres quartier quartus, quatuor (√ of foll.; mng. dub.; perh. cf. Ar. Sab.men of a tribe who can bear arms; √ then poss. = I.(e.g. army as composed of) v. Lane Frey; also Sab. Denkm. 24, which cites(fr.),(fr.); < Thes MV al. who comp. Ar. etc.)

חֲמֻשִׁים adj.pl in battle array . alw. this form