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† ˈfanterie Obs. [a. OF. fanterie, ad. It. fanteria f. fante foot-soldier (literally boy, short for infante = infant cf. faunt).] Infantry; pl. foot-soldiers.
a1577Gascoigne Fruits War clii. in Wks. (1587) 146 Fiue..bands of English Fanteries. 1601Holland Pliny I. 128 Trusting vpon their Cauallery and Fanterie, wherein they are strong. |