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Victorius, -io(u)s, adj. Also: victoryus, wictori(o)us, -ieous. [ME and e.m.E. victorious (Chaucer), victorius (c1400), victoryous (1432-50), OF victorieux, L. victōriōs-.] a. Of a person or army: Triumphant, victorious, having gained victory in a battle, contest or dispute of any sort. Also const. in a cause, ower, upoun an enemy. Also absol. and fig. b. Of an action, quality, emblem, etc.: Characterised by victory, triumphant in nature, indicative of victory.a. (1) 1456 Hay I 170/21.
Peple in syn and evill lyf ar nocht … sa hardy, sa victorius, na sa happy as otheris that ar clene confest c1515 Asl. MS I 256/3.
This was a noble and a victorius king c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 108 title.
The ballade of ane right noble victorius and myghty lord Barnard Stewart c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 108 title.
Our maist souverane lord and victorius prince James the ferde, kyng of Scottis 1513 Doug. iii v 10.
The Grekis victorius Arundel MS 275/25.
The … victorius campyoun … With palme of glory and with lawre croun(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 123.
This iolie iasp … makis ane man stark and victorious [Makc. victoryus](c) 1533 Boece 161a.
Thare victorios prince(d) a1578 Pitsc. I 132/28.
Wictorieous(2) 1490 Irland Mir. III 16/31.
The grace that this sacrament gevis to the man causis him tobe ay stark constaunt and victorius in the caus and battale of God c1500-50 Brevis Cronica 331.
He was victorius upoun Ingland, Ireland, Waillis, and all uthiris landis a1578 Pitsc. I 99/28.
How sune he was wictorious ower the commone enemeis of this realme he invaidit the landis of Murray(3) absol. c1515 Asl. MS I 258/22.
He regnit xxx ȝeris and was callit mast victorius for he was neuer ourcummyn c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 109/19.
Welcum most valyeant and victorius; Welcum invincible victour(4) fig. a1585 James VI in Maitl. Q. 214/7.
Patience in end salbe victoriousb. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 488.
Of Troy the garnisoun … had strikken doun Knichtis of Grece in number meruellous; With greit tryumphe and laude victorious Agane to Troy richt royallie thay raid a1538 Abell 2*b.
Batel victorios of Chairlys the Mayn a ganys the Turkis a1578 Pitsc. I 106/17 (I).
His wictorius and manlie deidis c1590 Fowler I 16.
Thrie hunder and twentie victorious and vndecayinge triumphs c1590 J. Stewart 127 § 2.
The lawrer croune of glorie infeneit And palme victorius