darraign Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dar"raign, Dar"rain transitive verb (Also<

• Darraign
• Darrain

)

Etymology

OF. deraisnier to explain, defend, to maintain in legal action by proof and reasonings, LL. derationare; de- + rationare to discourse, contend in law, fr. L. ratio reason, in LL., legal cause. Cf. Arraign, and see Reason.

Definitions

1. To make ready to fight; to array. Obs.

   Darrain your battle, for they are at hand. Shak.

2. To fight out; to contest; to decide by combat. Obs. "To darrain the battle." Chaucer .