enhearten, v. Now rare.
(ɛnˈhɑːt(ə)n)
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 Their Commaunder's inuinceable constancy against yeelding, which enheartened the better sort, dismayed the baser. 1656 Earl of Monmouth 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 Palgrave Vis. 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
enˈheartening 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. |