v. Now rare. Also 7 inhearten. [f. EN-1 + HEARTEN v.] trans. To make hearty or courageous; to strengthen, cheer.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., IX. viii. § 33. 494/2. Their Commaunders inuinceable constancy against yeelding, which enheartned the better sort, dismayed the baser.
1656. Earl Monm., Advt. fr. Parnass., 120. The Venetian poet incouraged and inheartned Juvinal.
1859. I. Taylor, Logic in Theol., 131. I seek to enhearten myself for a labour so arduous.
1881. F. T. Palgrave, Visions of Eng., 241. O names that enhearten the soul, Blenheim and Waterloo!
transf. 1610. W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, I. x. 25. Sommer-eating doth greatly enhearten weake Medowes.
Hence Enheartening ppl. a.
1836. J. Gilbert, Chr. Atonem., ix. (1852), 270. This enheartening visitant.
1861. I. Taylor, Spirit Hebr. Poetry (1873), 248. That modesty, that calm philosophic balance of the mind … enheartening especially to those who bear testimony for wisdom and goodness.
