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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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