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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Va(i)lȝeantnes, Va(i)lȝeandnes, n. Also: vaillientnes, wa(i)lȝeantnes, valyeantnes, valia(u)ntnes, -ientnes, valliantnes, wailȝeandnes, wailȝenes, wailliantnes, valeȝandnis, waleȝeandnes. [e.m.E. valyauntnesse (1470-85), valyantnes (1513), valiantnesse (1540), valeantenes (1553).] The quality of being valiant, courageousness, valour, boldness. Also const. of (arms, courage, the body). b. transf. Const. in (an activity): Boldness, lustiness.(1) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 111/93.
B in thi name betaknis batalrus … V valyeantnes c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 270.
Thair was … Ane campioun that blew greit boist … His valiantnes for to auance 1568 Misc. Bann. C. I 12.
Valiauntnes 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I 98.
For the worthines of himself, alsweill in wisdome, valȝeantnes, and all uther gude qualities c1590 Fowler II 100/23.
The … effect off all there valliantnes was that Italye lay … diffamed and disgraced c1615 Chron. Kings 62.
Walȝeantnes(b) 1549 Compl. 86/33.
To menteine be vailȝeantnes the iust defens of ȝour natyf cuntre 1549 Compl. 184/29.
Gyf … ȝe hef bene neutral in tymis by past that nou ȝe purge ȝou vitht sum vailȝeantnes contrar ȝour enemeis 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I 90.
Quharin he gaif … pruif of his vailȝeantnes, courage and gude conduct c1615 Chron. Kings 47.
His wailȝeantnes and grit manheid 1622-6 Bisset II 155.
Vaillientnes(c) 1533 Boece 24b2.
Waleȝeandnes 1533 Boece 26a1.
Valeȝandnis 1533 Boece 308b.
Wailȝeandnes c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii 239.
Alexander … To vailȝeandnes gaif his felicitie 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 54.
Now ȝe luke to heir how this magnificall boister of valȝeandnes did acquyte himself(d) a1538 Abell 31b.
He wes exaltit be Dioclesian the ymperour for wailȝenes and maid awmerall of the nawin of Rome(2) a1586 Lindsay MS 11b.
The noble men ar honorit … be … wailliantnes of armes 1596 Dalr. I 183/27.
For the valientnes of his courage and mychtines of his spirit, he obteined the glore of a worthie weiriour 1596 Dalr. I 311/27.
Bartholmew Leslie … quhais quicknes of jugine, ablenes of mynd, valȝeantnes of body and fercenes of force, king Malcolme meruelet sa mekleb. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 399.
For weill ye wait, wiffis, that he that wantis riches And valȝeandnes in Venus play, is ful vile haldin
