The Collaborative International Dictionary
Velitation
Velitation \Vel`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. velitatio, fr. velitari,
velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed
soldier.]
A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.]
--Sir M. Hale.
After a short velitation we parted.
--Evelyn.
Wiktionary
velitation
n. (context archaic English) A fight or a skirmish.