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congredi [CL; cf. congradi] 1 to go with (fig.). inde heresis glescit necnon jactantia crescit; / his quoque congreditur praesumptio trux novitatum Aldh. VirgV 2699. 2 to meet in battle, fight. b (p. ppl. congressus as sb. n.) battle; cf. congressus. legio ‥ cominus cum gravibus hostibus congressa Gildas EB 15; [David] gigantem ‥ fundibalo fretus singulariter ~iens obtruncasse describitur [1 Sam. xvii] Aldh. VirgP 53; 9‥ ~iens, winnende, ‥ feohtende WW; [Brithnodus] ‥ eos [hostes] †adgregitur [l. adgreditur] et per xiiij dies ardenter cum eis ~itur Lib. Eli. II 62; [mustela] cum colubro plerumque duello ~itur Gir. TH I 27.  b s1302 Scoti ‥ cum eisdem ~um terribile habuerunt Plusc. IX 1 (cf. Fordun Cont. XII 2: congressus ‥ ferox); s1401 ~o cum impetu magno inter eos facto V. Ric. II 178.

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