transitive. To find, come across, come upon by chance. Now only in regional use.

intransitive. To confront (an enemy); = sense 6a. Obsolete.

transitive. To engage in battle.

transitive. To encounter in battle or combat. Also intransitive: to encounter one another in battle. Obsolete.

intransitive. To clash, come into hostile contact or collision. Const. with. Obsolete.

intransitive. to come up against. To oppose or confront, esp. in battle.

transitive. To engage in battle; to keep (an enemy force) occupied. Obsolete.

Scottish. intransitive. To join battle; to engage with an opponent, enemy, etc. Also: to fight, dispute; to argue or contend heatedly. Obsolete.

To meet, meet with, come into contact (hostile or friendly) with. Obsolete.

transitive. To engage in battle, to assault. rare.

To strike in conflict, to attack with clashing or violence. (Cf. dash, v. 1a.) intransitive with at, against, into, etc.

intransitive for reflexive: To enter into combat (with); also figurative.

transitive (= ‘to engage with’: see 18) To attack, enter into a combat with (an army, a ship); also (now rarely) figurative.