? Obs. [f. BRAVE a. + -NESS.] The quality of being brave; BRAVERY.
1589. Puttenham, Eng. Poesie (Arb.), 182. More obseruable to the Greekes and Latines for the brauenesse of their language, ouer that our is.
1592. Warner, Alb. Eng., VIII. xli. 201. The beautie and the brauenes of the Person.
1603. Holland, Plutarchs Mor., 306 (R.). The brauenesse of the exploit.
1650. Weldon, Crt. Jas. I., 42. Astonied at the bravenesse of our Embassie, and the handsome Gentlemen.
1679. Oates, Narr. Popish Plot, 32. To encourage the Friends to braveness of mind. [Not in Johnson 1755.]