v. Also 7 enchear, inchear. [f. EN-1 + CHEER v.] trans. To cheer, render cheerful. Hence Encheering ppl. a.

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1605.  Daniel, Philotas (1717), 311. Ded. That in better place And better comfort they may be inchear’d Who shall deserve [etc.].

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c. 1630.  Drumm. of Hawth., Poems, Wks. (1711), 38. The Flower of Princes, Honour of his Time, Enchearing all our Dales … Is come.

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1652.  Benlowes, Theoph., VIII. lxxv. I’ th’ Orient Sols enchearing rays.

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c. 1800.  K. White, Christiad, ix. No sweet remain of life encheers the sight.

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