enheartenv.
/ɛnˈhɑːt(ə)n/ Now rare.in extended use.1610 W. Folkingham Feudigraphia i. x. 25 Sommer-eating doth greatly enhearten weake Medowes.
transitive. To make hearty or courageous; to strengthen, cheer.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)]
hearteOE
bieldc897
hardenc1175
elnea1225
hardyc1225
boldc1275
hardishc1325
endurec1384
assurec1386
emboldc1400
recomfortc1405
enharda1450
support1479
enhardy1483
animatec1487
encourage1490
emboldishc1503
hearten1524
bolden1526
spright1531
raise1533
accourage1534
enheart1545
to hearten on1555
hearten?1556
alacriate1560
bespirit1574
bebrave1576
to put in heart1579
to hearten up1580
embolden1583
bravea1593
enhearten1610
inspiritc1610
rehearten1611
blood1622
mana1625
valiant1628
flush1633
firm1639
buoy1645
embrave1648
reinhearten1652
reanimate1655
reinspirit1660
to give mettle to1689
warm1697
to lift (up) a person's spirits1711
reman1715
to make a man of1722
respirit1725
elate1726
to cocker up1762
enharden1779
nerve1799
boost1815
brace1816
high-mettle1831
braven1865
brazen1884
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 494/2 Their Commaunders inuinceable constancy against yeelding, which enheartened the better sort, dismayed the baser.
1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 120 The Venetian poet incouraged and inheartned Juvinal.
1859 I. Taylor Logic in Theol. 131 I seek to enhearten myself for a labour so arduous.
1881 F. T. Palgrave Visions of Eng. 241 O names that enhearten the soul, Blenheim and Waterloo.
Derivatives
enˈheartening adj.
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the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [adjective]
heartwarming1603
heartening1606
encouraging1663
spiriting1671
inspiriting1796
enheartening1836
assuring1866
upbuilding1898
morale-boosting1960
1836 J. Gilbert Christian Atonem. ix. 374 This enheartening visitant.
1861 I. Taylor Spirit Hebr. Poetry (1873) 248 That modesty, that calm philosophic balance of the mind..enheartening especially to those who bear testimony for wisdom and goodness.
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