单词 | to commit battle |
释义 | > as lemmasto commit battle P1. transitive. to commit battle (and variants) [after classical Latin committere pugnam] : to join battle; to fight. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > join or meet in battle to come togetherOE to lay togetherc1275 smitec1275 to have, keep, make, smite, strike, battle1297 joustc1330 meetc1330 copec1350 assemblea1375 semblea1375 coup?a1400 to fight togethera1400 strikea1400 joinc1400 to join the battle1455 to commit battle?a1475 rencounter1497 to set ina1500 to pitch a battlea1513 concura1522 rescounter1543 scontre1545 journey1572 shock1575 yoke1581 to give in1610 mix1697 to engage a combat1855 to run (or ride) a-tilt1862 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 413 (MED) A grete batelle was committe [L. committitur], in whom either kynge was woundede. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. LLiiv We be constrayned to commyt batayle & fight. 1549 T. Cooper Lanquet's Epitome of Crons. ii. f. 74 Iudas committyng battaile with Bachides at Barziton, was slayne. 1624 A. Leighton Speculum Belli Sacri xxxiv. 178 How wise and carefull then should Generalls be in committing fight. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 466 Here was committed that memorable warre. 1668 H. P. Cressy Church-hist. Brittany vii. v. 122/2 He should make use of that [sign of the Crosse] as a firm guard and protection whensoever he was to committ battell with his enemies. 1898 A. E. Ford Hist. 15th Regiment Mass. Volunteer Infantry 83 If his orders were discretionary..then upon him must rest the responsibility for committing battle in such an unfavorable position. 2000 E. Facey in J. Raimondo Enemy of State iii. 106 Instead of committing battle against federal aid to education they ask that the aid be distributed to persons who have taken loyalty oaths. < as lemmas |
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