01 n. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
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One placed on watch, or in ambush.
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A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
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4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
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02 a. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush.
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Lost to view; in concealment or ambush.“He should lie perdue who is to walk the round.” — Fuller.
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Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless.