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Definition of Elance
1. v. t. To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart.
Definition of Elance
1. Verb. (transitive archaic) To throw like a lance; to hurl. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elance
1. to throw as a lance [v ELANCED, ELANCING, ELANCES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elance
Literary usage of Elance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India. : An Epic Poem by Luís de Camões, William Julius Mickle (1776)
"... Argonauts * elance to land. Wide o'er the beauteous ifle b the lovely Fair
Stray through the ..."
2. Science du publiciste, ou, Traité des principes élémentaires du droit by Albert Fritot (1821)
"I. Pouvoir législatif. elance est en raison de l'activité de la culture, et
celle-ci en raison de l'esprit de propriété. ..."
3. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"Before nee (ns), nch, nd, nt: — Advance', Chance, Chân'cel, Chân'- cellor,
Chan'cery, Dance, To elance', To Enhance', France, Glance, Lance, Mum'chance, ..."
4. Elements of Literature, Or, An Introduction to the Study of Rhetoric and by Eustace A. Ansley (1849)
"... he is the pillar of the state," it has now become a metaphor., "Achille s'elance
comme un lion," is a comparison. " Ce lion s'elance," is a metaphor. ..."
5. The Free Agent Marketing Guide: 100+ Marketing Tips for Free Agents by Douglas Florzak (2004)
"elance.com http: / /www.elance.com For a monthly fee, this job site provides
billing and payment services that facilitate international transactions. ..."
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