† enhortv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To exhort, encourage, incite. Const. to with infinitive, and simply. Also with noun as object: To recommend, suggest, insist upon.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > advise [verb (transitive)] > advocate (a course of action, etc.)
redeOE
enhort1382
counsel1393
admonishc1405
sustain?c1450
exhortc1500
persuadea1513
urge1596
advise1597
unwarn1612
paraenesize1716
recommend1734
the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > incite or instigate > exhort
movea1382
enhort1382
exhortc1475
cohort1481
adhorta1500
urge1565
engage1647
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 2 Sam. xi. 25 Coumfort thi fiȝters aȝens the cytee..and enhurte hem.
1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) Pref. Epist. Jerome iii To Tymothe..he [Paul] wryteth, and enorteth the studie of lessoun.
1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) lxxv. 106 (heading) Euery good woman ought to enhorte her husbond to serue god.
Derivatives
enˈhorting n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > exhortation
admonishmentc1275
instancec1340
exhortationc1384
exhortc1475
enhortment1477
enhorting1483
exhorting1490
adhortation1536
hortationc1540
exhortary1584
urging1615
cohortation1642
exhortancea1662
adjuration1782
evangelism1908
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 150/2 Eue by thenhortyng of the deuyl gaf ther consente to doo the synne of Inobedyence.
enˈhortment n. the action of exhorting, an exhortation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > exhortation
admonishmentc1275
instancec1340
exhortationc1384
exhortc1475
enhortment1477
enhorting1483
exhorting1490
adhortation1536
hortationc1540
exhortary1584
urging1615
cohortation1642
exhortancea1662
adjuration1782
evangelism1908
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 167 Peleus sente you into Colchos by his enhortement.
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