[Vocabulary] She armed her ankles to get warm

[Marina Gaidar]

Some days ago I saw such a sentence in a book "She armed her ankles to get warm". I've looked up the verb "arm" in the British dictionary but haven't found there such a meaning. Is it inly American way to say this? Because that book was by the American author.

 

[emsr2d2]

The writer either misunderstood the verb or it's a typo, but I can't imagine what word they meant to use. Initially, I thought perhaps "She warmed her ankles" but that would be ridiculous when followed by "to get warm".

I have only one idea which is that the person sat down, brought their knees right up to their chest and then wrapped their arms around their legs and ankles, in a sort of huddled position to try to get warm. I have never heard that action referred to as "to arm" though.

 

[Marina Gaidar]

The writer either misunderstood the verb or it's a typo, but I can't imagine what word they meant to use. Initially, I thought perhaps "She warmed her ankles" but that would be ridiculous when followed by "to get warm".

I have only one idea which is that the person sat down, brought their knees right up to their chest and then wrapped their arms around their legs and ankles, in a sort of huddled position to try to get warm. I have never heard that action referred to as "to arm" though.

Yes, I thought that she wrapped her arms around her legs. So, my doubts were not groundless.