Disregard of opposition, defiance. Obsolete.

The act of defying or challenging to fight; a challenge or summons to a combat or contest; a challenge to make good or maintain a cause, assertion…

The action of boasting, swaggering, or browbeating; defiant behaviour; confrontation. Obsolete.

The action of assuming a bold or defiant attitude. In phrase facing and bracing.

Open, resolute opposition; insolent defiance.

An act of daring or defying; a defiance, challenge. Now colloquial.

The action of the verb to brave, v.

boastfulness, pride, defiance.

Brave defiance; a defiant utterance.

An obstacle. Obsolete.

The act of setting at nought; open or daring resistance offered to authority or any opposing force.

= defiance, n.

The quality of being defiant.