YEOMANLY

Etymology

Adjective

yeomanly (comparative more yeomanly, superlative most yeomanly)

Like a yeoman: stout and true.

Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history

Adverb

yeomanly (comparative more yeomanly, superlative most yeomanly)

Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely

Source: Wiktionary


Yeo"man*ly, a.

Definition: Pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike. B. Jonson. Well could he dress his tackle yeomanly. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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