Category:Velitation

Vel`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [l. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to Skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier.]

Defn: a dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [r.] Sir m. Hale. After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.