103 Verbs to Use for the Word combats

[Vitellius witnessed gladiatorial combats at Lugdunum and again at Cremona, as if the crowds of men who had perished in the battles and were even then exposed unburied to the elements did not suffice.

It is cowardly to force your antagonist to renew the combat, when you know that you have the advantage of him by superior skill.

As you may have seen two dogs that think to fight, walking slowly round and round each other, neither cur wishing to begin the combat, so those two stout yeomen moved slowly around, each watching for a chance to take the other unaware, and so get in the first blow.

He was now within reach of Richmond himself, who declined not the combat, when Sir William Stanley, breaking in with his troops, surrounded Richard, who, fighting bravely to the last moment, was overwhelmed by numbers, and perished by a fate too mild and honorable for his multiplied and detestable enormities.

If it were the same with the body as with the mind, I should badly sustain this stomach combat of which you speak.

In vain he demanded single combat with Fulk, or the ordeal by fire; Fulk, who had been bribed with an ox, insisted on the ordeal of water, so that he should by no means escape.

The rebels, too, are re-enforced, but the dispositions made by the Union chiefs bring the combat to equal terms.

on the sale of slaves, and he ordered that the money delivered from the public treasury to the prætors who gave armed combats should no longer be expended.

"The Indian crept cautiously forward, and concealed himself behind a great stone, from whence he could watch the approaching combat.

I have seen some fierce combats out there in the blue water.

Dans l'Amérique Méridionale quelque Peuples décharnent les corps de leurs Guerriers et les mangent leurs chairs, ainsi que je viens de le dire, et après les avoir consumées, ils conservent pendant quelque temps leurs cadavres avec respect dans leurs Cabanes, et il portent ces squeletes dans les combats en guise d'Etendard, pour ranimer leur courage par cette vue et inspirer de la terreur à leurs ennemis.

But if the challenge had been public, the proofs I had formerly given of courage would not have excused my present moderation; and, though desirous to have avoided the combat, it would not have been in my power.

The English were repulsed with great slaughter, and driven back to the hill; where, being rallied by the bravery of Harold, they were able, notwithstanding their loss, to maintain their post, and continue the combat.

And I make my oath that I never beheld so fierce and manful a combat in all of my life.

He did not particularly enjoy gladiatorial combats of men, although Titus during the youthful sports which were celebrated in his own land had once had a sham fight in heavy armor with Alienus.

If I had the pen of a Napier, or a Bell's Life, I should like to describe this combat properly.

The easily won combat at Bull Run had filled the authoritiesas well as the rank and filewith overweening contempt for the resources of the North, or the enterprise of its soldiers.

" Rustem replied, "And in the hopes of a crown and throne thou wouldst sacrifice thyself!""Thou shalt see!" said Isfendiyár, and seized his bow to commence the combat.

To return their compliment I occasionally wheeled myself in the saddle and fired back at them, and one of my shots broke the leg of one of their horses, which left its rider hors(e) de combat, as the French would say.

" "And yet I hope that you will survive the combat, Mr. Lennox.

Harold abruptly replied, 'I will not resign my title, I will not refer it to the pope, nor will I accept the single combat.'

Again, one time after the slaughter of beasts he straightway brought water into the theatre by means of pipes and produced a sea-fight: then he let the water out again and arranged a gladiatorial combat.

The bow, however, was soon laid aside, and the sword decided the combat, which ended in a total victory on the side of the Yorkists.

That are without there: if he should desire The combat of you, 'tis not in the power Of all our Laws to hinder it, unless we mean to quit 'em.

On April 12, the Allied aviation report shows that French fighting scouts made 250 flights, fought 120 combats in the sky, shot down eight Germans and damaged 23 others, burned five enemy balloons, damaged five more, and bombarded German troops with 45 tons of explosives.

103 Verbs to Use for the Word  combats