† reinheartenv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To give fresh courage to, rehearten.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)]
hearteOE
bieldc897
hardenc1175
elnea1225
hardyc1225
boldc1275
hardishc1325
endurec1384
assurec1386
emboldc1400
recomfortc1405
enharda1450
support1479
enhardy1483
animatec1487
encourage1490
emboldishc1503
hearten1524
bolden1526
spright1531
raise1533
accourage1534
enheart1545
to hearten on1555
hearten?1556
alacriate1560
bespirit1574
bebrave1576
to put in heart1579
to hearten up1580
embolden1583
bravea1593
enhearten1610
inspiritc1610
rehearten1611
blood1622
mana1625
valiant1628
flush1633
firm1639
buoy1645
embrave1648
reinhearten1652
reanimate1655
reinspirit1660
to give mettle to1689
warm1697
to lift (up) a person's spirits1711
reman1715
to make a man of1722
respirit1725
elate1726
to cocker up1762
enharden1779
nerve1799
boost1815
brace1816
high-mettle1831
braven1865
brazen1884
1652 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Hist. Relations Flanders ii. ix. 29 The Rebels were afterwards reinheartened by the Queen of Englands protection [It. Ripigliaron nuouo vigore poi i ribelli sotto la protettione della Regina d'Inghilterra].
1667 Marquis of Worcester in Dircks Life (1865) xvii. 301 To reinhearten my distressed family.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
<
v.1652