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Valorous, -erous, -ereus, Walorous, adj. [e.m.E. valorous (Caxton), valerous (1642-4), OF valeureux, med. L. valorosus.] Valiant, courageous. — 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 86.
The valereus and godlie schiftane Judas Machabæus 1633 Johnston Diary I 51.
The subjets wer mor excellent being wyser in peace, valorouser in wear 1639 Pittenweem Ann. 36.
George Whytt having returned from the bound rod is maid a burgess … for his valerous mind in going 1661 Stockholm New Year's Gift A2b.
Was the undaunted courage of the walorous Scot, that in despyte of al his pouer ful, enemies, he ewer in joyed his laus and libenys in ther aucient purity and integrity