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† stringere, v. Fencing. Obs. Also 8 stringer. [? a. It. stringere, lit. to bind, clasp.] trans. ? To engage (the adversary, his weapon); to meet point to point. Hence quasi-n., the action of engaging. Also ˈstringering vbl. n.
1688Holme Armoury iii. xix. (Roxb.) 159/2 A Stringere, or stringering, is the touching of the adversaries point with thy point; which thou art to doe for to secure thy selfe on either side from a thrust. Ibid. 161/1 When a thrust is made without, do it by a Quarte, euer obserueing that after the thrust, stringere him on the same side thou did thrust in the recalling of thy body, not moueing the point from his. 1711Z. Wylde Engl. Master of Defence 15 Take notice, That if I join Touch, Engage, Embogne, Stringer, Bind, Caveat, or Rely upon your Weapon, 'tis all one and the same thing. |