To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.
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To startle from quiet; to alarm.
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The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war…
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of Bang
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of Batter
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of Beat
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The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.
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To quarrel noisily and outrageously.
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An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purpos…
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To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.
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An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercis…
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A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other.
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To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile in…
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/); p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fence
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Affray; broil; contest; combat.
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of Hostility
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To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.
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To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
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To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.
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To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
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A contest in boxing, in an argument, or the like.
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A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stoo…
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To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
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To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with.
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of Whip
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Fertile. See Battel, a.
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A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
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To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
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The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.
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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…
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To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
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To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
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Waging war; carrying on war.
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Waging war; carrying on war.
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Contending; disposed to contend.
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Contending; disposed to contend.
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Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
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Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…
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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…
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To flower; to blossom; to bloom.
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Ware; aware.
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Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.
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Fertile. See Battel, a.
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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…
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of Fight
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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
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