vertuus

English

Adjective

vertuus (comparative more vertuus, superlative most vertuus)

1. Obsolete spelling of virtuous.
   • c. 1520, William Peeris, “The prouerbis in the rouf of my lorde percy closett at lekyngfelde”, in Chronicle of the Family of Percy‎^[1], published 1843, page 482:

     HE that made this hous for contemplacion / Myndyde specially excercyse of lernynge and vertuus occupation.

Noun

vertuus

1. (obsolete) plural of vertuu, an obsolete spelling of virtue.
   • 16th century, Henry VIII, “Lusty youth should us ensue”, in John E. Stevens, editor, Music & Poetry in the Early Tudor Court‎^[2], published 1961, page 417:

     For withowt ther goode gydaunce / Yough shuld fall in grett myschaunce; / For yough ys frayle and prompt to doo, / As well vices as vertuus to ensew;

Middle English

Adjective

vertuus

1. Alternative form of vertuous