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What cheer
(gcide) | Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF.
chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin
to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E.
cranium.]
1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat
of thy cheer." --Wyclif.
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2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
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Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2.
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The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer.
--Holland.
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3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
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I have not that alacrity of spirit,
Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak.
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1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness;
provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a
table loaded with good cheer.
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5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy
enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
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Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
--Tennyson.
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What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is
cheering?
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