Middle English Dictionary Entry
marchen v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | marchen v.(2) |
| Etymology | OF marchier to march. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To march; ~ upon, march against (sb.), attack; ~ in fere, advance against each other in war.
Associated quotations
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)55.414 : He hadde An Olde Cosin, and vppon him Marchede [F marchissoit a lui]..and to-Gederis sore werreden In eche plas.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)55.481 : Lik as they Marchede bothe In fere, Ryht so bothe londis Ilost they were.