What is to meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter. "They saw the moment approach when the two parties would shock together." De Quincey called?
shock — To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter. "They saw the moment approach when the two parties would shock together." De Quincey. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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