n. [ OE. chalenge claim, accusation, challenge, OF. chalenge, chalonge, claim, accusation, contest, fr. L. calumnia false accusation, chicanery. See Calumny. ]
A challenge to controversy. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
There must be no challenge of superiority. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]
Challenge to the array (Law),
Challenge to the favor,
Challenge to the polls,
Peremptory challenge,
Principal challenge,
v. t.
I challenge any man to make any pretense to power by right of fatherhood. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
By this I challenge him to single fight. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Challenge better terms. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
He complained of the emperors . . . and challenged them for that he had no greater revenues . . . from them. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
To challenge to the
array, favor, polls
v. i. To assert a right; to claim a place. [ 1913 Webster ]
Where nature doth with merit challenge. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. That may be challenged. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. One who challenges. [ 1913 Webster ]