What does battlesome mean?
Battlesome means Characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome..
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/ˈbætəlsəm/ · adjective
Characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome..
He was an ill/favoured young fellow with the scar of some old fight running down his face; the Thames boatmen were ever a battlesome crew.
This letter, however, is Ellen Willmott writing in a style in which she felt much more comfortable: downright, partisan, battlesome and uncaring for the feelings of others.
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Battlesome means Characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome..
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He was an ill/favoured young fellow with the scar of some old fight running down his face; the Thames boatmen were ever a battlesome crew.
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