To assail, attack. Obsolete. (After 15th cent. probably only as a transferred or ironical use of sense 3.)

transitive. To attack, assail, fall upon.

intransitive. To make an attack on a person; to take hostile action against a person. With †against, †in, †on, upon. Now rare.

transitive. To attack with physical violence; to assault.

absol. and intransitive. To deal blows; to make an attack. Chiefly in phraseological expressions with… to lay onor upon: to attack vigorously, to…

transitive. To attack, set upon.

= to set upon —— at phrasal verbs 1.

transitive. To fight against, attack, assail. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. = assail, v.1 in various senses.

intransitive. To attack, make an attack on. Obsolete.

To make an attack; to bring about hardship. Chiefly followed by against, upon. Cf. sense 26a. Now archaic and rare.

transitive. To assail, attack.

transitive. To attack, set upon, or oppress (an enemy); (in later use) spec. to launch repeated or persistent attacks against (an enemy…

transitive. To fight against: to attack, assail, assault (a person, city, etc.). Obsolete.

transitive. To attack (a person); to assault, assail. Also in extended use. Obsolete.

intransitive. To make a physical attack on, esp. fiercely or unexpectedly; to accost, assail, assault. Also: to attack with hostile words, action…

transitive. = assault, v. in various senses.

transitive. To attack, assault. Obsolete.

To attack, assail, fall violently upon.

intransitive. To make a physical attack on, esp. fiercely or unexpectedly; to accost, assail, assault; (also) to attack with hostile words…

absol. and intransitive. To deal blows; to make an attack. Chiefly in phraseological expressions with… to lay at: to aim blows or an attack at; to…

transitive. To assail, attack; = assemble, v.1 7.

To try the mettle of (any one) in fight, to try to conquer; hence to attack, assault, assail.

intransitive. With at. To go at, esp. aggressively or forcefully; to tackle or attack; (also) to make an attempt at, ‘have a go at’. In early use…

? To set upon, beset.

transitive. To attack, make war against; to persecute. Occasionally of a disaster or misfortune: to afflict. Obsolete.

transitive. To attack; spec. to take military action against. Also: to join or enter (a battle). Cf. attack, v. 1a. Obsolete.

To assail, attack. (Cf. to set about —— 2 at phrasal verbs 1 to set against —— 1 at phrasal verbs 1 to set into —— at phrasal verbs 1.)

transitive. To assault, attack, or make an attack upon; to attack and drive off; rarely to make a raid on (a place). Obsolete.

intransitive. To make a disturbance; to quarrel or fight. Also, to make an attack upon. to fray it out: to settle by fighting. Obsolete exc. archaic.

transitive. To fight against, attack, assail, assault, or besiege. Obsolete (rare in later use).

transitive. To try the strength or mettle of in combat; (more generally) to attack, assault, assail. Cf. assay, v. 14a. Obsolete.

transitive. To attack.

transitive. Scottish. To attack, assail (a place); to besiege. Obsolete.

transitive. To attack. Also absol.

To make a violent hostile attack by physical means upon (a person, army, etc.); to commit an unlawful or criminal assault upon the person of (see a…

absol. and intransitive. To deal blows; to make an attack. Chiefly in phraseological expressions with… to lay to, unto: to assault, attack, press…

transitive. To attack. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To attack, subject to a military assault. Obsolete.

To make an attack upon (a person, etc.); to set upon or assault. literal and figurative. Obsolete.

transitive. To encounter, attack, assail. Obsolete. rare.

In weaker sense: To assault, attack, storm.

In wider sense = go, v. to fare on: to rush upon, assault. Obsolete.

intransitive. To make a hostile incursion into or attack on (a place). Obsolete.

transitive. Military. To ascend (a breach) for the purpose of assault or attack. Now historical.

transitive. To take aggressive military action against (a place, or enemy forces, equipment, etc.) with weapons or armed forces; to join battle…

transitive. To engage in battle; to attack, assault. Also figurative. Obsolete.

Military. transitive. To storm and capture (a ship, town, etc.). Obsolete.

To subject to attack or assault. Cf. canvass, n. 2. Obsolete.

to take (up) arms: to arm oneself; to assume a hostile attitude either defensive or offensive; to prepare to fight; cf. to take on 3b at take, v.…

transitive. To try to master, take by force, or overthrow; to attack, assail, assault. an enemy, fortress, etc. archaic.

to make force at, to, upon: to rush violently at, attack, assail. Obsolete.

ironically used for: To assail.

transitive. = offend, v. Also intransitive.

Military. To make an offensive blow, to attack. Const. with at. Also transitive to attack (in flank, etc.): cf. sense 68.

figurative. In various immaterial applications, e.g.: A ‘rise’ in station, prosperity, etc.; promotion; a rise in price; an act of helping, or a…

intransitive. colloquial. To attack, assail; to make destructive inroads on.

transitive. To attack, assault, assail (now only figurative in general sense).

intransitive. To make a vigorous attack upon someone or something. Also in extended use. Now rare.

intransitive. colloquial. to go in at: to attack or assail vigorously. Now archaic and rare.

intransitive. colloquial. To make an attack on, assault; to abuse verbally.

intransitive. To attack (a person or animal) physically. Also: to launch a verbal attack on (a person).

transitive. To attack with weapons. Now rare except as in sense 2b.