ELANCES

Verb

elances

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elance

Anagrams

• Senecal, canelĂ©s, cleanse, enlaces, enscale, scalene

Source: Wiktionary


ELANCE

E*lance", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Elancing.] Etym: [F. Ă©lancer, OF. eslancier; pref. es- (L. ex) + F. lancer to dart, throw, fr. lance.]

Definition: To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart. [R.] While thy unerring hand elanced . . . a dart. Prior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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