Meaning of defial | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Defiance.
   obsolete, rare
2. A declaration of war.
   obsolete

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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