I.v. dep. n. [proelium], to join battle, to engage in battle, fight (class.).
I. Lit.: “legiones in ipsis fluminis ripis proeliabantur,” Caes. B. G. 2, 23: “pedibus,” id. ib. 4, 2: “ad Syracusas,” Cic. Div. 1, 25, 53: “ita proelians interficitur,” Caes. B. C. 2, 42: “fortissime proeliando,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 19: “apes inter se et cum alteris quasi cum exteris gentibus proeliantur,” Col. 9, 9, 5; cf. Hirt. B. Alex. 44; Caes. B. C. 1, 78; Just. 2, 11, 11: “bella Domini,” Vulg. 1 Reg. 18, 17 et saep.—
II. Transf.
A. In mal. part.: “ex animo proeliabor,” App. M. 2, p. 119, 21.—
B. In gen., to contend, fight with words: “vehementer proeliatus sum,” Cic. Att. 1, 16, 1.
