batayle

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batˈɛi̯l(ə)/, /ˈbatɛl(ə)/, /ˈbatəl(ə)/

Noun

batayle (plural batayles)

  1. An extended fight, war or armed contest; battling or warring.
  2. A battle; a match between two rival armed forces.
  3. A company or band of soldiers; a portion of one's fighting force.
  4. A duel or match to decide a dispute.
  5. A fight or dispute between ideas or religious forces:
    1. (rare) One's striving to eliminate or expunge malicious forces.
    2. (rare) A strike or blow from malicious forces.

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