BATTAILOUS

Etymology

Adjective

battailous (comparative more battailous, superlative most battailous)

(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.

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Source: Wiktionary


Bat"tail*ous, a. Etym: [OF. bataillos, fr. bataille. See Battle, n.]

Definition: Arrayed for battle; fit or eager for battle; warlike. [Obs.] "In battailous aspect." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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