The action of vindicating or maintaining one's right, esp. by wager of battle; hence, a challenge to single combat; a combat; a duel.
| 单词 | θ160747 |
| 释义 | society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > single combat or duel > challenge to (8) deraignc1300 The action of vindicating or maintaining one's right, esp. by wager of battle; hence, a challenge to single combat; a combat; a duel. wagec1400 A challenge or engagement to fight. In full, wage of battle. Cf. gage, n.1 2. Obsolete. challenge1530 spec. A summons to fight, esp. to single combat or duel. Subcategories:— one who challenges (3) — one who is challenged (1) — one who takes up challenge (1) |
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