accinge

1. (reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action.Examples: "Æſchylus alſo never accinged himſelf to write Tragedies, unleſs he had firſt imbibed himſelf with Wine."; "1829, Thomas Love Peacock, The Misfortunes of Elphin, "Friend Seithenyn," said the abbot, when, having passed the castle gates, and solicited an audience, he was proceeding to the presence of Melvas, "this task, to which I have accinged myself is arduous, and in some degree awful;"; "1831, Thomas Love Peacock, Crotchet Castle, He accinged himself to the task with his usual heroism, and having finished it to his entire satisfaction, reminded his host to order in the devil."archaicreflexive