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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1492-1699
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Martial, a. Also: martiall, -tyall, -cial(l, -ciale, -cyal(l, (mertiall, -ciall;) and Marschall. [ME. and e.m.E. marcial (Chaucer), -cyall, -tialle, marcill, -shall (16th c.), mershal (15–16th c.), F. martial, L. martiālis of Mars.]
1. Of or pertaining to war or battle.(a) 1513 Doug. vi. xv. 65.
Quhou gret murnyng of men … furth of the feildis marcyall [etc.] 1513 Ib. vii. iii. 73.
In marcyal [Sm. marciale] batale 1513 Ib. xi. xvii. 74.
Dedis marciall [E. marschall] 1513 Ib. iii. 22. 1531 Bell. Boece I. civ.
Thow marciall buke 1533 Id. Livy I. 90/24.
Mare with landwert staffis … than ony marciall wappynnys of armour 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 89.
Sang and dance & martiall tornamentis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 4/8.
Quha vald considir the longinquite of his martial voyaige 1549 Ib. 6/25.
Repulsit … by the martial sciens of ȝour … fadir 1585 James VI Ess. 67.(b) 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 272/15.
Nochtwithstanding his gret besynes in the factis merciall 1531 Bell. Boece I. 169.
He … conquest be merciall prowes and manheid 1531 Ib. 191.
Fra … sensuall plesouris to merciall werkis 1531 Ib. II. 142. a1578 Pitsc. I. 130/22.
The gloir of Inglands mertiall deidis
2. Of persons or their attributes: Apt for war or fighting, warlike, brave, valiant.1513 Doug. ix. xi. 50.
With curage marcyall 1513 Ib. xiii. i. 3.
This marciall prynce, this ryall lord Enee c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 261.
With martiall minde, as cruell campioun a1568 Scott xxx. 35.
With merciall myndis in doing that Mycht caus thair fais to dowt thame 1581 Sempill Sat. P. xliii. 132.
His marciall manheid did mentein ȝour weiris a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (B.C.) 91.
Sum border men whais myndis at na tyme are ather martiall or bellicous bot onlie gevin to reif and spuilyie a1597-1617 Ib. 370.
Geve he wald shaw himself, as a marciall man, worthie of that … honorable place 16.. Scottish Notes and Queries 2 Ser. II. 172.
[An] abill young martiall man, inclynt to grait vyce
