valurous en · ADJ
Etymology
From valure + -ous.
Meanings
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(obsolete) valuable
Thy Garments ſhall be made of Medean ſilke, Enchaſt with precious iewels of mine owne: More rich and valurous than Zenocrates.
c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most valurous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more valurous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |