SG Heritage Dictionary

Armiger [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire.

Armigerous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Literally, bearing arms. But in present usage, armiger is a title of dignity next in degree to a knight. In times of chivalry, it signified an attendant on a knight, or other person of rank, who bore his shield and rendered him other military services. so in antiquity, Abimilech, Saul, etc. had their armor bearers. Judges 9:1 . 1 Samuel 16:1 . as had Hector and Achilles. This title, under the French princes, in England, was exchanged, in common usage, for esquire, Latin scutum, a shield. Armiger is still retained with us as a title of respect, being the Latin word equivalent to esquire, which see.

Armigerous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Bearing arms.