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Martial, a. Also: martiall, -tyall, -cial(l, -ciale, -cyal(l, (mertiall, -ciall;) and Marschall. [ME. and e.m.E. marcial (Chaucer), -cyall, -tialle, marcill, -shall (16th c.), mershal (15–16th c.), F. martial, L. martiālis of Mars.]

1. Of or pertaining to war or battle.(a) 1513 Doug. vi. xv. 65.
Quhou gret murnyng of men … furth of the feildis marcyall [etc.]
Ib. vii. iii. 73.
In marcyal [Sm. marciale] batale
Ib. xi. xvii. 74.
Dedis marciall [E. marschall]
Ib. iii. 22. 1531 Bell. Boece I. civ.
Thow marciall buke
Id. Livy I. 90/24.
Mare with landwert staffis … than ony marciall wappynnys of armour
1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 89.
Sang and dance & martiall tornamentis
1549 Compl. 4/8.
Quha vald considir the longinquite of his martial voyaige
Ib. 6/25.
Repulsit … by the martial sciens of ȝour … fadir
1585 James VI Ess. 67.(b) 1492 Myll Spect. 272/15.
Nochtwithstanding his gret besynes in the factis merciall
1531 Bell. Boece I. 169.
He … conquest be merciall prowes and manheid
Ib. 191.
Fra … sensuall plesouris to merciall werkis
Ib. II. 142. a1578 Pitsc. I. 130/22.
The gloir of Inglands mertiall deidis

2. Of persons or their attributes: Apt for war or fighting, warlike, brave, valiant. 1513 Doug. ix. xi. 50.
With curage marcyall
Ib. xiii. i. 3.
This marciall prynce, this ryall lord Enee
c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 261.
With martiall minde, as cruell campioun
a1568 Scott xxx. 35.
With merciall myndis in doing that Mycht caus thair fais to dowt thame
1581 Sempill Sat. P. xliii. 132.
His marciall manheid did mentein ȝour weiris
a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (B.C.) 91.
Sum border men whais myndis at na tyme are ather martiall or bellicous bot onlie gevin to reif and spuilyie
Ib. 370.
Geve he wald shaw himself, as a marciall man, worthie of that … honorable place
16.. Sc. N. & Q. 2 Ser. II. 172.
[An] abill young martiall man, inclynt to grait vyce

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