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yeomanlike en · ADJ

Etymology

From yeoman + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stout
   • The small orchestra played superbly under Wikman's direction; of special note is David Schrader's yeomanlike service on the harpsichord. 1995 March 31, Sarah Bryan Miller, “Despot Measures”, in Chicago Reader:

Forms

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most yeomanlike	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more yeomanlike	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Synonyms

yeomanly

yeomanlike en · ADV

Etymology

From yeoman + -like.

Meanings

1. In the manner of a yeoman; bravely and stoutly
   • One by one the archers, stepping forward, delivered their shafts yeomanlike and bravely. 1819, Walter Scott, chapter 13, in Ivanhoe:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most yeomanlike	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more yeomanlike	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Synonyms

yeomanly