adv. [f. VALIANT a. + -LY2.] In a valiant manner; with valor or courage; boldly, bravely, courageously.
α. a. 1533. Ld. Berners, Huon, viii. 22. And hys knyghtes folowyde hym,… determynyde to do walyauntly.
1568. Grafton, Chron., II. 296. The Erle Douglas of Scotland, who fought a season right valiauntly.
1603. Marston, Ant. & Mel., V. Wks. 1856, I. 65. He died unforst, I trust, and valiantly.
1642. Milton, Apol. Smect., Wks. 1851, III. 286. The Divine right of Episcopacy was then valiantly asserted.
1695. Ld. Preston, Boeth., IV. 205. Thou must engage valiantly and fiercely against every Fortune.
1787. Burke, Sp. Fox’s E. India Bill, Wks. IV. 24. This man … was slain valiantly fighting for his country.
1879. Mrs. Hungerford, Airy Fairy Lilian, I. 104. Putting one foot into a friendly crevice, and holding on valiantly to the upper stones.
1907. Verney Mem., II. 219. He talked valiantly at first of military service.
Comb. 1609. Dekker, Gull’s Hornbk., Proem. B 3. Oh what songs will I charme out in praise of those valiantly-strong-stinking breaths.
β. 1508. Dunbar, Tua Mariit Wemen, 431. To furnyse a bancat In Venus chalmer, valȝeandly, withoutin vane ruse.
1533. Bellenden, Livy, II. xx. (S.T.S.), I. 210. The batall beand in ane parte renewit, manilius Consul faucht na less Valeȝeantlie þan he did in ane vthir weyng.
a. 1578. Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), I. 77. Ȝe haue provin walleȝeantlie … for the defence and libertie of this realme.
a. 1600. in Montgomerie’s Poems (S.T.S., Suppl. Vol.), 246. That I may wailȝeandle resist the fleche, þe warld, þe dewell, & hell.
