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valiantly, adv.|ˈvæljəntlɪ| [f. valiant a. + -ly2.] In a valiant manner; with valour or courage; boldly, bravely, courageously. αa1533Ld. Berners Huon viii. 22 And hys knyghtes folowyde hym,..determynyde to do walyauntly. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 296 The Erle Douglas of Scotland, who fought a season right valiauntly. 1602Marston Ant. & Mel. v. Wks. 1856 I. 65 He died unforst, I trust, and valiantly. 1642Milton Apol. Smect. Wks. 1851 III. 286 The Divine right of Episcopacy was then valiantly asserted. 1695Ld. Preston Boeth. iv. 205 Thou must engage valiantly and fiercely against every Fortune. 1787Burke Sp. Fox's E. India Bill Wks. IV. 24 This man.. was slain valiantly fighting for his country. 1879M. W. Hungerford Airy Fairy Lilian I. 104 Putting one foot into a friendly crevice, and holding on valiantly to the upper stones. 1907Verney Mem. II. 219 He talked valiantly at first of military service. Comb.1609Dekker Gull's Hornbk. Proem. B 3, Oh what songs will I charme out in praise of those valiantly-strong⁓stinking breaths. β1508Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen 431 To furnyse a bancat In Venus chalmer, valȝeandly, withoutin vane ruse. 1533Bellenden Livy ii. xx. (S.T.S.) I. 210 The batall beand in ane parte renewit, manilius Consul faucht na less Valeȝeantlie þan he did in ane vthir weyng. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 77 Ȝe haue provin walieȝeantlie..for the defence and libertie of this realme. a1600in Montgomerie's Poems (S.T.S., Suppl. Vol.) 246 That I may wailȝeandle resist the fleche, þe warld, þe dewell, & hell. |