Category:Elance

E*lance", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Elancing.] Etym: [F. élancer, OF. eslancier; pref. es- (L. ex) + F. lancer to dart, throw, fr. lance.]

Defn: To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart. [R.] While thy unerring hand elanced. . . a dart. Prior.