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wager of battle

wager of battle noun: the giving of gage, or pledge, for trying a cause by single combat, formerly allowed in military, criminal, and civil causes, and finally abolished in 1819. In writs of right, where the trial was by champions, the tenant produced his champion, who, by throwing down his glove as a gage, thus "waged", or stipulated, battle with the champion of the demandant, who, by taking up the glove, accepted the challenge.

Noun

wager of battle (plural wagers of battle)

  1. (UK, historical) The giving of gage, or pledge, for trying a cause by single combat, formerly allowed in military, criminal, and civil causes, and finally abolished in 1819. In writs of right, where the trial was by champions, the tenant produced his champion, who, by throwing down his glove as a gage, thus "waged", or stipulated, battle with the champion of the demandant, who, by taking up the glove, accepted the challenge.

wager of battle meaning in Tamil

wager of battle in Tamil

சண்டைவழித் தீர்வுமுறை

Forms of wager of battle

pluralwagers of battle
alternative formwager of battel

Questions about wager of battle

What does wager of battle mean?
Wager of battle means the giving of gage, or pledge, for trying a cause by single combat, formerly allowed in military, criminal, and civil causes, and finally abolished in 1819. In writs of right, where the trial was by champions, the tenant produced his champion, who, by throwing down his glove as a gage, thus "waged", or stipulated, battle with the champion of the demandant, who, by taking up the glove, accepted the challenge.
What is wager of battle in Tamil?
Wager of battle in Tamil is சண்டைவழித் தீர்வுமுறை. See Wager of battle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wager of battle?
Wager of battle is a noun.
What is the plural of wager of battle?
The plural of wager of battle is wagers of battle.

Words near wager of battle in the dictionary

  1. Wagenknechts
  2. wager
  3. wager a dollar to a donut
  4. wager a dollar to a doughnut
  5. wager of battel
  6. wager of battle
  7. wager of law
  8. wager-boat
  9. wager-boats
  10. wagerable
  11. wagered

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