But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at outrance, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. ❋ Unknown (1819)
But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at "outrance", that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
It was an era of guerre a outrance, or war without limit, with Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers, and then the Soviet Union and its satellites, threatening America's and the West's liberal democratic values and our, and our allies', very existence. ❋ Ralph Benko (2010)
Charteris of Kinfauns will do battle with him to the outrance, whilst horse and man may stand, or spear and blade hold together. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Turnbull perceived her intention, and caught hold of her with no very gentle grasp, saying — “Nay, lady, it is to be understood that you play your own part in the drama, which, unless you continue on the stage, will conclude unsatisfactorily to us all, in a combat at outrance between your lover and me, when it will appear which of us is most worthy of your favour.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
Know ye that valiancy lieth in endurance of outrance and that no case is so strait but that the ❋ Unknown (2006)
Or, “though the Phocians maintained a war ‘a outrance’ with him.” ❋ Unknown (2007)
But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “outrance”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. ❋ Unknown (2004)
There was running at the negro's head, tilting, and, lastly, combats 'a outrance ', perfectly well imitated. ❋ Various (N/A)
C'est la porte ouverte à tous les excès, avec un discours technologique à outrance, déconnecté du réel, mais ça ne prend pas. ❋ Marie Lebert (N/A)
But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at _outrance_, [46-3] that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)
I must, in that case, be prepared to wage a war a outrance, in which there would be no quarter allowed, on _one_ side at least. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
War had been declared: -- a "guerre a outrance," as I had anticipated; but, it was a struggle in which I was stretched on the ground at my adversary's mercy, with her vengeful blade at my heart! ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Italy is resolved to defend à outrance that sum total of her rights in which the whole future is inclosed. ❋ Various (N/A)
Cette ville est cause de tous les malheurs de la France, et il la poursuivra à outrance pour la réduire. ❋ Henry Martyn Baird (N/A)
Whilst the expeditionary forces were not sufficiently large or in a condition to carry on a war _à outrance_ successfully, to be immediately followed up by a military system of government, on the other hand, the feeble efforts displayed to conquer them served only to demonstrate the impotence of the Europeans. ❋ John Foreman (N/A)
He was importuned from the beginning by the relentless Archbishop and many leading civilians to take the offensive and start a war _à outrance_ with an inadequate number of European soldiers. ❋ John Foreman (N/A)
It makes no compromise, combats a outrance and exacts blind and absolute obedience. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Still, many of us were reluctant to suppose that a fight a outrance was contemplated. ❋ Unknown (1941)
As a sharp example one might point to Thomas Davidson, whom William James called "individualist à outrance" .... ❋ Walter Lippmann (1931)
[Hey] [lets go] out that [secret] outrance. ❋ Bws0920 (2010)
You can [leave] the [building] by using the outrance [to the left]. ❋ Line Johansen (2006)
Jeff used the [outrance] so he could leave [the store] with [ease] ❋ Steven ??????? (2007)
Where is [the fucking] [outrance], I need to [get out of here]. ❋ Amkidd604 (2018)
