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  • verb Obsolete spelling of cheer.

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Examples

  • Beleeve me Brother, you shall sup with me, for although my Husband is now from home, to my no little discontentment: yet you shall find Brother, that his wife, can bid you welcome, and make you good cheere beside.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Theobaldo, when sitting downe by her, he said: Deare Love, be of good cheere, for (upon my word) to morrow you shall have your father home safe, well, and delivered from all further danger: and to confirme her the more confidently in his words, he declared at large the whole carriage of the businesse.

    The Decameron 2004

  • But otherwise he was of sufficient and commendable carriage, fairely demeaned, and well — discoursing on any argument: yet, not as a curious and spruce Courtier, but rather a frequenter of rich mens Tables, where choice of good cheere is sildome wanting, and such should have his company, albeit not invited, yet (like a bold intruder) he had the courage to bid himselfe welcome.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Be of good cheere neighbour Calandrino, replyed Doctor Simon, I will provide an excellent distilled drinke for you, marveilously pleasing in taste, and of soveraigne vertue, which will resolve all in three mornings, making you as whole and as sound as a Fish newly spawned.

    The Decameron 2004

  • For as he passed through France (where he had great cheere of the King, and of his brother and vncles) hee heard how the king of Hungary and the great Turke should haue battell together: therefore he thought surely to be at that iourney.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • After this done, the ambassadours were well cherished, and diuers times resorted to the court, and had great cheere and good rewards, and so the third day of May next following, they tooke their leaue and departed homeward.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Yea, made him there good cheere, and he by signes againe

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Armenia was arriued at Douer, he had there good cheere, because he was a stranger, and so he came to the kings vncles there, who sweetly receiued him, and at a time conuenient, they demaunded of him from whence he came and whither he would.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Vpon this happy meeting we displaied our flags, streamers and ensignes after the brauest manner, honouring and greeting one another with volleis of shot, making good cheere, and (which was no small matter) growing more deeply in fauour with the townesmen of Bantam.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • The Maister then gan cheere with siluer whistle blast

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

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