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- noun Archaic form of
encouragement .
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Examples
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Bellcher, who went last week to Hart - ford to see his mother Gilbert and will be at home this week or next, gaue me som kind of incouragement about bills, but would not promise till he came hom againe.
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Maybe we can send them some incouragement to make them feel there is also strong support not only threats.
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You are such a sorce of incouragement and inspiration to us.
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You are able to find comfort and incouragement in one another. with all my love Sincerely Barbara
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Mariners by word of mouth, but also haue published sundry exact and worthy treatises concerning Marine causes, for the direction and incouragement of posteritie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In respect of a generall incouragement in this laborious trauaile, it were grosse ingratitude in me to forget and wilfull maliciousnes not to confesse that man, whose onely name doth carrie with it sufficient estimation and loue, and that is Master Edward
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Towne, the Gouernours and Captaines not withdrawing themselues from any kinde of labour, for the better incouragement and good example of others, both night and day searching the watch, to the intent with more carefull heed taking they might beware of their enemies, against whom they made no sally out of the City to skirmish but very seldome, especially to vnderstand when they might learne the intent of the enemies.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Whereas diuers very good Subiects of this Realme of England in the latter end of the reigne of the late right high and mightie prince our Soueraigne Lord king Edward the sixt, at the gracious incouragement, and right good liking of the said king, and by his
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Venetian gentleman M. Giouanni Antonio Querini, who besides this his ordinary charge was found present in all weighty and dangerous affaires to the great incouragement of our souldiers.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The sole incouragement he giues his power, Is Prophet-like presaging of thy death, Courage he cries, euen in the dying hower,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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