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soldiery|ˈsəʊldʒərɪ|
Forms: α. 6 souldiary, 6–7 -iarie; 6–7 souldiourie (7 -ioury, -iorie); 6–7 souldierie, -iery (7 soulgiery), 7 sould(e)rie, -ery. β. 6 soldiorie, -iourie, 6–7 -iarie; 7– soldiery.
[f. soldier n. + -y, or ad. OF. souderie, soud-, souldoierie, etc.]
1. Soldiers collectively; the military; a military class or body.
1570Levins Manip. 106/2 Soldiourie, militia. 1580Sidney Let. Q. Eliz. Misc. Wks. (1829) 245 Of the most popular nation of the world, full of soldiery, and such as used to serve without pay. a1635Naunton Fragm. Reg. (Arb.) 54 The Souldiery..all flockt unto him. 1678Wanley Wond. Lit. World v. ii. §11. 469/2 Leo, a Thracian, elected [Emperor] by the joint consent of Senate and Souldiery. 1745Wesley Wks. (1872) VIII. 173 Do the soldiery walk as those who see themselves on the brink of eternity? 1823Scott Quentin D. xvii, These mercenaries were, of course, a fierce and rapacious soldiery. 1872E. W. Robertson Hist. Ess. Introd. p. xix, The fighting men grew more and more into a soldiery, or a class following the profession of arms for pay.
2. Military training; knowledge or science of military matters.
1579Digges Stratiot. 140 Sundry other principall poyntes of Souldiourie. 1590Sir J. Smyth Disc. Weapons Ded. 13 Vnder the pretence of souldiorie, and warlike Discipline. 1620J. Ford Line Life (1843) 56 That were..to read a Lecture of souldierie to Hannibal, the most cunningest warriour of his time. a1687Petty Pol. Arith. i. (1690) 17 For Training and Drilling is a small part of Soldiery, in respect of this last mentioned Qualification. 1738Gentl. Mag. VIII. 204/1 If a Genius had attempted to write on such a Subject as Soldiery. 1901‘Linesman’ Words Eyewitness iii. (1902) 53 Waiting in the truest spirit of soldiery.
3. attrib., as soldiery custom, soldiery discipline, etc.
1598Barret Theor. Warres ii. i. 24 To bring our people to more perfection in soldiarie points. 1643Trapp Comm. Gen. xxiv. 9 According to a Souldery custome in cases of extremity. 1658Cokaine Trappolin i. i, I should never digest the souldiery life. 1682Sir T. Browne Chr. Mor. i. §36 The Heroical vein of Mankind runs much in the Souldiery, and couragious part of the World. 1798W. Hutton Family of Hutton 98 Some soldiery jokes ensued, when our trooper dismounted, and cast a large stone with design to splash her. |