transitive. To attempt to inflict (injury, a blow, etc.); to challenge to or attempt to engage in (battle, combat, etc.). Cf. offer, v. 4c, 5a. Obs…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > fight (a battle, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > offer (battle) (3) profferc1380 transitive. To attempt to inflict (injury, a blow, etc.); to challenge to or attempt to engage in (battle, combat, etc.). Cf. offer, v. 4c, 5a. Obs… to offer battlea1475 transitive to offer battle (also war,etc.). Now chiefly archaic or historical. present1579 transitive. To offer or initiate (battle, etc.). Obsolete. |
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