yeomanlike

English

Etymology

yeoman +‎ -like

Adjective

yeomanlike (comparative more yeomanlike, superlative most yeomanlike)

1. Resembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stout
   • 1995 March 31, Sarah Bryan Miller, “Despot Measures”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     The small orchestra played superbly under Wikman's direction; of special note is David Schrader's yeomanlike service on the harpsichord.

Synonyms

• yeomanly

Adverb

yeomanlike (comparative more yeomanlike, superlative most yeomanlike)

1. In the manner of a yeoman; bravely and stoutly
   • 1819, Walter Scott, chapter 13, in Ivanhoe‎^[2]:

     One by one the archers, stepping forward, delivered their shafts yeomanlike and bravely.

Synonyms

• yeomanly