accourage

Definition

To encourage.

Etymology

From Old French acoragier; à (from Latin ad) + corage. See courage.

Example Sentences

• "[…] willing the comfort of al merchauntes in accouraging of them willing to make any ship or shippes, and also towardes the supportacion of the costes and charges of the said Nicholas, [I grant them money]."
• "Aftir two yeres Philometor obtayned helpe of the Roma[n]s to reamer his lost cities, and thus accouraged of [=by] the Romans he expelled his auuncles syriake hoste […]"
• "But he endevored with ſpeaches milde Her to recomfort, and accourage bold, Bidding her feare no more her foeman vilde, Nor doubt himſelfe: […]"