† escrimen.
Obsolete. rare.
The art of fencing, esp. with sabre or sword.
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buckler-playing1468
fence1533
defence1549
noble science1549
buckler-play1575
fencing1581
digladiation1589
sword-play1627
escrime1652
the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724
science1729
swordmanship1781
swordsmanship1851
swording1891
sword-work1913
1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 82 The most skilful teachers of Escrime, and Fencing-masters of Italy.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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