Defial
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Defiance. obsolete, rare
- 2 A declaration of war. obsolete
"The customs of Scandinavia did not forbid, on the contrary, they required, the kind reception of a man whose defial was accepted. This implied sufficient equality of rank to entitle either party to the other's hospitality. Those would drink against each other over night, who were to fight against each other in the morning."
Example
More examples"The customs of Scandinavia did not forbid, on the contrary, they required, the kind reception of a man whose defial was accepted. This implied sufficient equality of rank to entitle either party to the other's hospitality. Those would drink against each other over night, who were to fight against each other in the morning."
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