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imp. & p. p. of Fight. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. "Both horse and foot." Milton.

A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

imp. & p. p. of Fight.

p. p. of Fight. [Archaic]

Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. I was game . . . .I felt that I could have fought even to the death. W. Irving.

A staff formerly used in fighting beasts on the stage. [Obs.] Bailey.

A boxing glove. Boxing glove. See under Boxing. -- Glove fight, a pugilistic contest in wich the fighters wear boxing gloves. -- Glove money or silver. (a) A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy gloves with. (b) (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts; also, a fee given by the sheriff of a country…

To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another. To grapple with, to enter into contest with, resolutely and courageously. And in my standard bear the arms of York, To grapple with the house of Lancaster. Shak.

A grappling; close fight or embrace. [Obs.] Spenser.

A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear. Dryden. Grappling iron, a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object. -- Grappling tongs, broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.

Weakened in a fight so as to stagger; -- said of pugilists. [Cant or Slang]

Half the length of a sword; close fight. "At half-sword." Shak.

Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; also, close quarters in fighting. Hudibras.

By hap, chance, luck, or accident; perhaps; it may be. Lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Acts v. 39.

urage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. Hearten those that fight in your defense. Shak.

To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

gin. All other faces borrowed hence Their light and grace. Suckling. Whence come wars and fightings among you Come they not hence, even of your lusts James. iv. 1.

Out of the combat; disabled from fighting.

on is to be released. Your hostages I have, so have you mine; And we shall talk before we fight. Shak. He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune. Bacon.