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Beleaguer :: Beleaguer (v. t.) To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.

Levy :: Levy (v. t.) To raise, as a siege..

Sortie :: Sortie (n.) The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally..

Keep :: Keep (n.) That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle..

Siege :: Siege (n.) Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession..

Besieged :: Besieged (imp. & p. p.) of Besieg.

Obsidional :: Obsidional (a.) Of or pertaining to a siege.

Siege :: Siege (n.) The floor of a glass-furnace.

Circumvallation :: Circumvallation (n.) A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without..

Rise :: Rise (v.) To retire; to give up a siege.

Resiege :: Resiege (v. t.) To seat again; to reinstate.

Ponvolant :: Ponvolant (n.) A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge..

Siege :: Siege (n.) Hence, place or situation; seat..

Fall :: Fall (n.) The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol..

Invest :: Invest (v. t.) To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay siege to; as, to invest a town..

Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town..

Siege :: Siege (n.) Rank; grade; station; estimation.

Sally :: Sally (v. i.) To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.

Siege :: Siege (n.) A seat; especially, a royal seat; a throne..

Leaguerer :: Leaguerer (n.) A besieger.

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