[f. CHEER v. + -ING1.] The action of the vb. CHEER in various senses: e.g., † entertainment, gladdening, applauding.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., III. xiv. 371. The ouerplus … is spend … upon knyȝtis … into her honest chering and weel fare.
1551. Robinson, trans. More’s Utop., II. v. For the cheringe of the companye.
1570–6. Lambarde, Peramb. Kent (1826), 319. Onely at certaine great feastes and cheerings.
1580. Hollyband, Treas. Fr. Tong, Caresse, chearing, welcomming, making much of.
1634. Milton, Comus, 348. ’Twould be some Solace yet, some little Cheering.
1742. Richardson, Pamela, IV. 135. Worthy of the Company and Chearings of three such Friends.
1810. Scott, Lady of L., III. xvi. To us comes no cheering, To Duncan no morrow.
1861. Miss Braddon, Trail Serpent, VI. vii. Three cheers for the happy pair! At length the cheering is over.
