intransitive. To contend in battle or single combat.

In obvious phrases, as to have, keep, make, smite, strike, battle (all obsolete); to†bid, offer, refuse, accept, take (arch.) battle; to join battle…

In obvious phrases, as to have, keep, make, smite, strike, battle (all obsolete); to†bid, offer, refuse, accept, take (arch.) battle; to join battle…

In obvious phrases, as to have, keep, make, smite, strike, battle (all obsolete); to†bid, offer, refuse, accept, take (arch.) battle; to join battle…

To contend in arms, fight with. Obsolete.

intransitive. To fight, to engage in war. (Now rare in literal sense, in which fight is usual.)

To erect, establish, institute, commence. to instore a battle, to array a battle, give battle, make war.

reflexive and intransitive for reflexive. To get (oneself) ready; to prepare; to address oneself to battle. Obsolete exc. dialect (see quot. 1855).

intransitive. To fight.

intransitive. To contend in battle; to fight, struggle with a person. Obsolete.

transitive. To aim or strike (a blow); to make or begin (an assault, attack, offensive). to deliver battle: to give battle; to make or begin an…

intransitive. To fight, contend, do battle.

(Scottish) To contend, strive, struggle, fight. Obsolete.

intransitive. To struggle, contend; = mell, v.1 1b.

transitive. To engage (a person or army) in battle. Obsolete.

intransitive. To come out (in sense 1) for a specified or implied purpose. To take to a battlefield to fight. Also figurative. Obsolete.

Originally and chiefly Scottish. intransitive. To fight. Obsolete.

intransitive. To fight or do battle (originally esp. in single combat). Const. with, against.

transitive. To handle, wield, or make use of (a weapon, tool, implement, etc.). †to manage arms (obsolete): to fight.

To move against in a hostile manner. rare.