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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Darraign \Dar"raign\, Darrain \Dar"rain\,, v. t. [OF. deraisnier to explain, defend, to maintain in legal action by proof and reasonings, LL. derationare; de- + rationare to discourse, contend in law, fr. L. ratio reason, in LL., legal cause. Cf. Arraign, and see Reason.] 1. To make ready to fight; to array. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Darrain your battle, for they are at hand. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To fight out; to contest; to decide by combat. [Obs.] "To darrain the battle." --Chaucer . [1913 Webster]