Etymology

embattle

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Today it means: To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle. Full definition →

Middle English enbatelen ← Old French embataillier
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embattle · verb1

  1. Old French · derived fromembataillier“to array for battle”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromenbatelen
  3. English todayembattle

From Middle English enbatelen, embatailen, from Old French embataillier (“to array for battle”), from em- (Latin in) + bataille (“battle”).

embattle · verb, noun2

  1. Old French · derived from*embastiller
  2. Middle English · inherited fromenbatelen
  3. English todayembattle

From Middle English enbatelen, enbatailen, from Old French *embastiller ("to fortify"; > Middle Latin imbataliare, imbattajare), from en- + + bastiller (“to build, fortify, embattle”). More at baste.

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