yeomanly

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yeomanly

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From yeoman + -ly.

adjective more yeomanly · most yeomanly

Like a yeoman: stout and true. “Say as thou list, Wamba,” replied the Knight, “these yeomen did thy master Cedric yeomanly service at Torquilstone.”
Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history Judge Abbott is, therefore, of good yeomanly pedigree.

adverb more yeomanly · most yeomanly

Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely "Well and yeomanly done!" shouted the robbers; "fair play and Old England for ever!"

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@misc{yeomanly_2026,
  title = {yeomanly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yeomanly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}