Obs. Forms: 4 vaillauntise, 4, 6 valyauntise, valiantise, 5 Sc. vailliantis, 6 valy-, valiauntise. [a. OF. vaill-, vallantise, valiandise, etc., f. vaillant VALIANT a.; see -ISE2.]
1. Valiancy, valor.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 12193. He [Arthur] tristed wel … on his grete vaillauntise Ar he durst take þat emprise. Ibid. (1338), Chron. (1810), 168. Now is Cipres lorn fro Isaac & hise, & to R[ichard] suorn for his valiantise.
c. 1400. Laud Troy Bk., 6800. Philomene sende him vnto hise, For he him wan with valyauntise.
1456. Sir G. Haye, Law Arms (S.T.S.), 224. For suppos for grete vailliantis and honourable dede of armes a bonde man war … maid knycht in armes.
1523. Ld. Berners, Froiss., I. cccxvii. 489. Men of armes proued well there their valyantise and prowes.
1598. Bp. Hall, Sat., IV. iv. 31. If brabling Make-Fray, at each Fayre and Sise, Picks quarrels for to shew his valiantise.
2. A valiant act or deed. rare.
1513. Life Henry V. (1911), 11. For these and manie other valiauntises, noble feates, and victories,… the Prince was honnored and renound.
