"elance" meaning in English

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        "To throw like a lance; to hurl."
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        "(transitive, archaic) To throw like a lance; to hurl."
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈlæns/"
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈlɑːns/"
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        "To throw like a lance; to hurl."
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