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t. These shifts refuted, answer thy appellant, . . . Who now defles thee thrice ti single fight. Milton.

In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword.

To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.

One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter. [Cant or Slang]

A boxing match or prize fight marked rather by heavy hitting than skill. [Cant or Slang]

[Obs.] By aventure, or sort, or cas [chance]. Chaucer. Let blockish Ajax draw The sort to fight with Hector. Shak.

Now spurs the lated traveler." Shak. The Parthians shall be there, And, spurring from the fight, confess their fear. Dryden. The roads leading to the capital were covered with multitudes of yeomen, spurring hard to Westminster. Macaulay. Some bold men, . . . by spurring on, refine themselves. Grew.

weighty arguments. Shak. O God of battles! steel my soldier's hearts. Shak. Why will you fight against so sweet a passion, And steel your heart to such a world of charms Addison.

Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire. He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart. Shak.

A turmoil; a broil; a fray; a fight. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Barham.

Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle. Twenty of them fought in this black strife. Shak. These vows, thus granted, raised a strife above Betwixt the god of war and queen of love. Dryden.

s.] "The waves . . . their range surceast." Spenser. The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden.

His sure word." Keble. The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. 1 Sam. xxv. 28. The testimony of the Lord is sure. Ps. xix. 7. Which put in good sure leather sacks. Chapman.

rupt; to delay; to stay. Suspend your indignation against my brother. Shak. The guard nor fights nor fies; their fate so near At once suspends their courage and their fear. Denham.

b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but without touching them. -- Sword fight, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with swords; swordplay. -- Sword grass. (Bot.) See Gladen. -- Sword knot, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword. -- Sword law, government by the sword, or by force; violence. Milton. -…

One who uses, or fights with, a sword; a swordsman; a soldier; a cutthroat. [Obs.] Shak.

Fencing; a sword fight.

A soldier; a fighting man.

Of or pertaining to bullfights. -- n.

Bullfighting.