† valiantise Obs.
Forms: 4 vaillauntise, 4, 6 valyauntise, valiantise, 5 Sc. vailliantis, 6 valy-, valiauntise.
[a. OF. vaill-, vallantise, valiandise, etc., f. vaillant valiant a.; see -ise2.]
1. Valiancy, valour.
| c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 12193 He [Arthur] tristed wel..on his grete vaillauntise Ar he durst take þat emprise. 1338 ― Chron. (1810) 168 Now is Cipres lorn fro Isaac & hise, & to R[ichard] suorn for his valiantise. c 1400 Laud Troy Bk. 6800 Philomene sende him vnto hise, For he him wan with valyauntise. 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 224 For suppos for grete vailliantis and honourable dede of armes a bonde man war..maid knycht in armes. 1523 Ld. Berners Froiss. I. cccxvii. 489 Men of armes proued well there their valyantise and prowes. 1598 Bp. Hall Sat. iv. iv. 31 If brabling Make-Fray, at each Fayre and Sise, Picks quarrels for to shew his valiantise. |
2. A valiant act or deed. rare.
| 1513 Life Hen. V (1911) 11 For these and manie other valiauntises, noble feates, and victories,..the Prince was honnored. |