Fixed or secure in position. Of a person, esp. a soldier in battle: Maintaining his ground. (Now with mixture of sense A. 2) †Also, of a battle…

Eager, impetuous, violent. Of warriors: Eager for battle. Obsolete.

Wearied and worn-out with fighting.

Of an army, host, etc.: fierce, savage. Obsolete.

actively. Capable of bearing or enduring; tolerant. Const. of. Obsolete. rare.

Eager for battle.

Of troops, their attributes or actions: Firm, disciplined; not liable to panic or loss of self-control. Also elliptical = ‘be steady’.

attributive (usually hyphenated). (a) Designating members of a regiment or other force whose motto or characterizing attitude is ‘death or glory’…