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Yeomanly

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a yeoman: stout and true.

    "“Say as thou list, Wamba,” replied the Knight, “these yeomen did thy master Cedric yeomanly service at Torquilstone.”"

  2. 2
    Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history

    "Judge Abbott is, therefore, of good yeomanly pedigree."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely

    ""Well and yeomanly done!" shouted the robbers; "fair play and Old England for ever!""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From yeoman + -ly.

Etymology 2

From yeoman + -ly.

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