accourage

Definitions

To encourage.

Early, Modern, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] willing the comfort of al merchauntes in accouraging of them willing to make⟳ any ship or shippes, and also towardes the supportacion of the costes and charges of the said Nicholas, [I grant them money].”

“Aftir two yeres Philometor obtayned helpe of the Roma[n]s to reamer his lost cities, and thus accouraged of [=by] the Romans he expelled his auuncles syriake hoste […]”

“But he endevored with ſpeaches milde Her to recomfort, and accourage bold, Bidding her feare no more her foeman vilde, Nor doubt⟳ himſelfe: […]”

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