noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
rousing troops with drums and war cries
Historical military term: raising morale on the battlefield by beating war drums and shouting. Rare in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in descriptions of ancient Chinese or Japanese warfare.
古代中国の戦場では、兵士たちが鼓譟して士気を高めた。
On ancient Chinese battlefields, soldiers roused morale by beating drums and shouting war cries.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
making an uproar; clamoring
Extended rare use: creating a loud commotion or uproar, not necessarily in a military context. Very uncommon; modern Japanese would typically use 騒ぐ or 騒ぎ立てる.
群衆が鼓譟して抗議の声を上げた、と古い記録にある。
Old records say that the crowd clamored and raised voices of protest.