| 单词 | to challenge a person the field |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto challenge a person the field ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > offer challenge of single combat or duel challengec1380 to swear outa1440 to cast (out) the gauntlet1548 to fling out (or down) the gauntlet1548 to throw (down) the gauntlet1548 to challenge a person the fielda1616 to step forward1813 1556 in J. G. Nichols Chron. Grey Friars (1852) 7 Roberte of Vere chalynched them in the felde and was overcome.] a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) ii. iii. 123 To challenge him the field, and then to breake promise with him. View more context for this quotation 1693 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis (new ed.) 477 The disagreement grew so high, that they challenged the field one of another. 1693 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis (new ed.) 601 To challenge one into the field: in arenam provocare.] < as lemmas |
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