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Webster 1913 Edition

Warfare

War′fareˊ

,
Noun.
[
War
+ OE.
fare
a journey, a passage, course, AS.
faru.
See
Fare
,
Noun.
]
1.
Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.
The Philistines gathered their armies together for
warfare
, to fight with Israel.
I Sam. xxviii. 1.
This day from battle rest;
Faithful hath been your
warfare
.
Milton.
2.
Contest; struggle.
The weapons of our
warfare
are not carnal.
2 Cor. x. 4.

War′fareˊ

,
Verb.
I.
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
Camden.

Webster 1828 Edition

Warfare

WARFARE

,
Noun.
[war and fare.]
1.
Military service; military life; war.
The Philistines gathered their armies for warfare. 1 Samuel 28.
2.
Contest; struggle with spiritual enemies.
The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. 2 Corinthians 10.

WARFARE

,
Verb.
I.
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
In that credulous warfaring age. [Little used.]

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