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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Vailȝeance,) Vaillia(u)nce, Valia(u)nce, n. Also: vaillance, wailȝeance, wa(i)lliance, valieance, vale(a)nce. [e.m.E. vailliaunce (1475), valyaunce (1470-85), OF vaillance, AF valiance.] Valour, courage. 1456 Hay I 53/9.
Here tellis the storye the mekle valiaunce of schir Cipro consul of Rome … Past in Spayne with a grete host of men and wan a citee 1456 Hay I 62/25.
The grete vailliaunce, and worthy dedis of armes … that he did 1456 Hay I 137/34.
Vailliance 1456 Hay II 40/11.
It war lak … to mak men knychtis that war nocht hable till armes, and to do vailliaunce in tyme of weris 1456 Hay II 49/8.
Sa suld he have maist hye and noble curage, with force to passe all otheris in vailliaunce of armes and honoure 1460 Hay Alex. 1625.
Valeance 1460 Hay Alex. 2057.
This buk … schawis the wayis of virtue and valieance 1494 Loutfut MS 15a.
Without the quhilkis officiaris na prince suld iuge honour and vaillance in deid of armes 1494 Loutfut MS 38a.
Til gif example till euery man to do honorable vaillance 1494 Loutfut MS 41b.
He strikin of … membris in gret nombre be gret vaillance in dedis of battell a1586 Lindsay MS 11.
This battall … hes bene discomfit with help … and wailliance of ȝour rycht noble cumpanie a1586 Lindsay MS 38.
Wailȝeance a1586 Lindsay MS 39b.
Walliance c1590 Fowler II 153/19.
They se him sa accomplished as his witt and valence is within him self c1650 Spalding II 200.
The King him self approved for his valiance and courage