bravishadj.
/ˈbreɪvɪʃ/ 1. Somewhat brave or defiant.
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the mind > emotion > courage > moral courage > one who braves danger > [adjective]
bravish1538
defianta1837
stand-up1841
1538 in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) III. 83 He is so hawte and chafing that men be aferde to speke to him, doubting his bravishe lightnes.
2. dialect. Considerable, pretty fair; cf. brave adj.
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1880 L. Parr Adam & Eve xxvii. 382 ‘'Tis a bravish spell since you and me were together.’
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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