a. [f. CHEER sb. and v.]

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  1.  [f. CHEER sb.]: Having a (certain) cheer, countenance or demeanor. Chiefly in Comb., as glad-, heavy-, low-, well-cheered, etc.

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a. 1175.  Cott. Hom., 257. Ich iseo a sonde cumen swiðe gledd icheret.

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a. 1340.  Hampole, Psalter i. 3. God lufis wele chered gifers.

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1377.  Langl., P. Pl., B. XX. 2. Heuy chered I ȝede.

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1382.  Wyclif, Ruth iii. 7. Whanne Booz hadde eten and dronken, and was maad gladder cheryd.

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c. 1407.  Occleve, To H. Somer, ii. 9. Glad cheerid Somer.

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1474.  Caxton, Chesse, 123. Alwey heuy cherid and tryste.

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1591.  Troub. Raigne K. John (1611), F iv b. Your cheered action to install me so.

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  2.  ppl. a. Encouraged, made cheerful, gladdened.

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