repelling

"That's what I call repelling boarders!" said Captain Barforth, grimly.

The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht. Edward Stratemeyer 1896

"That's what I call repelling boarders!" said Captain Barforth, grimly.

The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht Edward Stratemeyer 1896

Thanks David I fear few are interested in repelling the hoardes on this particular field and IT and CU are so much pithier.

Chaucer Versus Socialism Newmania 2007

Six years ago, Major Murray responded to the call of industry and business to organize and operate The Responsible Enterprise Movement, a point of reference for all agencies engaged in repelling the advance of Collectivism.

The Only Way to Save Civilization 1949

The rest I have to chance, and, as I told you, I've so far been pretty lucky in repelling invaders.

A Little Bush Maid 1910

Hence the decisive victory of Aliwal and its wonderful results and important aid in repelling the Sikh army at Sobraon and seizing the capital of his vaunted glory.

The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

France would then have as much interest in repelling Russia as we have.

The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897

At this crisis, Wallace with a band of resolute men, sprang from the tower upon the wall; and it being almost deserted by its late guards, (who had quitted their post to assist in repelling the foe below), he leaped into the midst of the conflict, and the battle became general.

The Scottish Chiefs 1875

Then, seizing them as if they were, as they were, loaded cannon, he henceforth used them steadily and valiantly in repelling and discomfiting his foe.

The Uniter and Liberator of America 1865

Happy would it have been, had she exerted an equal degree of fortitude in repelling the first attacks upon her virtue!

The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton: A Novel Founded on Fact 1797