Strength, courage (also, in Old English, zeal); in Theology strength vouchsafed, comfort, grace.

Boldness, courage. Obsolete.

The action of dare, v.1; adventurous courage, boldness, hardihood.

Courageousness.

(Rendering Latin animus.) Heart, soul, mind; cheer, courage.

The quality of being courageous; valour, bravery, boldness, courage.

Formerly also in plural in reference to a number of persons. (Cf. heart, n. 11.) Obsolete.

= courage, n.

The quality of mind which enables a person to face danger with boldness or firmness; courage or bravery, esp. as shown in warfare or conflict…

Chiefly in plural. In non-scientific contexts, with reference to a person's feeling, courage, disposition, etc. Now frequently in to live on one's n…

collective plural. plural. Energy, verve, staying power; courage, force of character. colloquial.

(a) greediness, gluttony (1825 in Jamieson; 1898 in Eng. Dial. Dict.); (b) energy, spirit; courage.

colloquial (British and Irish English). Courage, confidence; spirit, nerve. Frequently in to lose one's bottle: to lose one's nerve.