v. Obs. Also 5–6 enbold, 7 imbold. [f. EN- + BOLD.] trans. To make bold, embolden; to incite, encourage.
c. 1400. Test. Love, I. (1560), 273 b/1. Mine heart began somdeale to be enbolded.
1536. in Strype, Eccl. Mem., I. App. lxxv. 181. Also, Bee she enquired & examined … who did embold & animate her therunto.
1556. J. Heywood, Spider & F., lx. 180. The selfe sight of this force shall you so enbold.
1598. Sylvester, Du Bartas, 891. Bind and imbold mee once more to present My humble briefs in form of Parliament.
