battle2+ (batl)

t.; pret. and pp. battled, ppr. Of the six genera, Drosera has been incomparably the battling . [Early mod. E. also battel ; most succe ful in the battle for life; and a large part of insects. its succe may be attributed to its manner of catching 6t. An army prepared for or engaged in fight. Darwin, Insectiv. Plants, p. 357. Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames Each battle sees the other's umber'd face. Shak ., Hen. V., iv. (cho.). 7t. A body of forces, or division of an army; a battalion. Then the Battels were staied, and set in such order as they should fight. J. Brende, tr. of Quintus Curtius, iii. 32. 8t. More specifically-( a ) The main or middle body of an army or fleet, as distinguished from the van and rear. IMG:content-1756.png:[blocks in formation] bataylen, batailen, in batillier, bas tillier, Lest any tyme it were a ayed, Ful wel aboute it was batayled . Rom . of the Rose , 1. 4161.