a. [f. COURAGE sb. + -ED2.] Having or endowed with courage. Now only in parasynthetic comb., as high-couraged.
1540. Hyrde, trans. Vives Instr. Chr. Wom., II. v. (1592), R ij b (R.). He who so is most like stomacked vnto a woman, nor lusty couraged, wil remembre iniurie longest.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, II. (Arb.), 60. Courraged Hector.
1622. Bacon, Hen. VII., 171. As, commonly the Captaines of Commotions are but halfe-couraged Men.
1830. Fonblanque, Eng. under 7 Admin. (1851), II. 50. High-couraged cattle.
1891. Sir W. Harcourt, in Scot. Leader, 26 Sept., 5. A high-minded, high-souled, high-couraged party who believe in their own principles.