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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incurage, v. Also: incurrage, -curidg, -courige. [e.m.E. incorage (1538), -courage (1551), -currage (1612). Cf. Encourage v.] tr. To encourage. —1560 Bk. Disc. 196.
These must be animated … and incuraged 1570 Leslie 127.
Lord Maxwell … incurragit his cumpany a1578 Pitsc. I. 153/2.
His comming incuragit … the pepill 1670 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 267.
Which sould incourige them to … behave themselves as became 1675 Misc. Hist. Soc. I. 289.
This doth incuridg them
