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ˈsoldierlike, a. and adv.
Also 6 souldiour-, -ior-, 6–7 -ier, -yer-; 6 soldior-, -iar-, 7 -jere-.
[f. soldier n.]
A. adj.
1. Having the character or bearing of a soldier. (Cf. soldierly a. 2.)
1542Udall Apophthegms (1877) 53 One of the passingers, a grosse carle, and soldiarlike feloe. a1586Sidney Apol. Poet. (Arb.) 46 Which that right Souldier-like Nation thinck the chiefest kindlers of braue courage. 1757Washington Writ. (1889) I. 468 You are also to be vastly careful..to make them appear always neat and clean, and soldier-like. 1774in Burke Corr. (1844) I. 513 Now every peasant..is erect and soldier-like in his air and gait. 1833Ritchie Wand. Loire 22 A fine, frank, high-spirited, soldier-like, young fellow. 1884Manch. Exam. 1 Nov. 5/6 They..looked quite soldierlike in their white tunics.
2. Appropriate to, worthy of, becoming or befitting, a soldier. (Cf. soldierly a. 1.)
1553R. Ascham Disc. Germany Wks. (1904) 147 His apparell is souldier like, better knowen by hys fearce doynges then by his gay goyng. 1590Sir J. Smyth Disc. Weapons 25 Rather vpon fancie than vpon anie souldiourlyke reasons and experience. 1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. ix. 359 To releeue a souldier..is an act of souldierie, because done for consideration of his souldierlike exploits. 1670Covel in Early Voy. Levant (Hakl.) 136 Two of our seamen..who made a very soldjere-like retreat. 1711Steele Spect. No. 136 ⁋3 He was the Occasion that the Muscovites kept their Fire in so soldier-like a manner. 1779Mirror No. 11, Officers of the most soldier-like appearance and address. 1813Southey Nelson vii, A soldier-like and becoming answer. 1837W. Irving Capt. Bonneville I. 123 As they rode along, they made their wills in soldierlike style. 1872Cunynghame Trav. Caucasus 7 The dress of both officers and men was sensible and soldierlike.
B. adv. In a manner befitting a soldier.
1571Golding Calvin on Ps. xviii. 38 Althowgh he seeme to speake to souldyerlyke, when he sayeth, he will make none end of slaughter. 1598Barret Theor. Warres iii. i. 35 Hauing done the which, to retire souldier-like, and charge againe. 1631Gouge God's Arrows v. Ded. 406 Among Souldiers I endeavoured to speake Souldier-like. 1705I. Robins Hero of the Age ii. vii, How Martially they charge! how Soldier-like they ride! 1706J. Gardiner Rapin on Gardens i. 36 Valiant Halesus..Soldier-like disclos'd his bolder Flame. 1825Scott Talism. xxvii, Form yourselves around the ladies soldier-like and firmly. 1881Swinburne Mary Stuart i. i. (1899) 29 Why, this rings right Well said, and soldierlike. |