n. [ OE. corage heart, mind, will, courage, OF. corage, F. courage, fr. a LL. derivative of L. cor heart. See Heart. ]
So priketh hem nature in here corages. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh,
and this soft courage makes your followers faint. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
I'd such a courage to do him good. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The king-becoming graces . . .
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,
I have no relish of them. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it. Addison.
v. t. To inspire with courage; to encourage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Paul writeth unto Timothy . . . to courage him. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. courageux. ] Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold. [ 1913 Webster ]
With this victory, the women became most courageous and proud, and the men waxed . . . fearful and desperate. Stow.
adv. In a courageous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being courageous; courage. [ 1913 Webster ]