Courage
Courage (kur"aj; 48) , noun
[Old English corage heart, mind, will, courage, Old French corage, French courage, from a Late Latin derivative of Latin cor heart. See Heart.]
1.
The heart; spirit; temper; disposition. [Obsolete]
So priketh hem nature in here corages.
My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh,
and this soft courage makes your followers faint.
2.
Heart; inclination; desire; will. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
I'd such a courage to do him good.
3.
That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.
The king-becoming graces...
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,
I have no relish of them.
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it.
Courage , transitive verb
To inspire with courage; to encourage. [Obsolete]
Paul writeth unto Timothy... to courage him.