Part 1834

<i>Wyclif.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.</def>

<blockquote>Be of good <b>cheer</b>. <i>Matt. ix. 2.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The parents . . . fled away with heavy <b>cheer</b>. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.</def>

<blockquote>I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor <b>cheer</b> of mind, that I was wont to have. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; <as>as, a table loaded with good <ex>cheer</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.</def>

<blockquote>Welcome her, thundering <b>cheer</b> of the street. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Whzt cheer</col><cd>? Now do you fare? What is there that is cheering?</cd></cs>

<h1>Cheer</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cheered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>cheering</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with <i>up</i>.</def>

<i>Cowpe.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.</def>

<blockquote>The proud he tamed, the penitent he <b>cheered</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; <as>as, to <ex>cheer</ex> hounds in a chase</as>.</def>

<cs><col>To cheer ship</col>, <cd>to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.</syn>

<h1>Cheer</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with <i>up</i>.</def>

<blockquote>At sight of thee my gloomy soul <b>cheers</b> up. <i>A. Philips.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be in any state or temper of mind.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>How <b>cheer'st</b> thou, Jessica? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.</def>

<blockquote>And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to <b>cheer</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cheerer</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cheers; one who, or that which, gladdens.</def> "Thou <i>cheerer</i> of our days." <i>Wotton</i>. "Prime <i>cheerer</i>, light." <i>Thomson</i>.

<h1>Cheerful</h1> <Xpage=244>