spec. A pledge (usually a glove thrown on the ground) of a person's appearance to do battle in support of his assertions. Hence, a challenge. Also gag…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > [noun] > challenge to > token or pledge of challenge (5) gage13.. spec. A pledge (usually a glove thrown on the ground) of a person's appearance to do battle in support of his assertions. Hence, a challenge. Also gag… wedc1330 A gage of battle. Obsolete. glovea1400 as token of a pledge or of a challenge to battle. Also to†cast, take up, throw (down) the glove. literal and figurative. pledge1590 An item, esp. a glove, thrown down as a symbol of a challenge to do battle; = gage, n.1 2. Obsolete. pawn1597 = gage, n.1 2. Obsolete. |
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