reflexive. To defend or guard (oneself, etc.); often followed by against, from. (Cf. 2b) Obsolete.

To guard, defend, protect, preserve, save. (Const. from, †of.) reflexive. To defend oneself; to be on one's guard. Obsolete.

To defend or save (oneself).

With onward movement or action; continuously. Chiefly forming phrasal verbs with the sense ‘to continue to do’ the action being specified by the…

reflexive. To protect oneself, seek protection. Obsolete.

intransitive. To protect oneself. Obsolete. rare.

reflexive and intransitive for reflexive.