- Cheer
- v. trans.Encourage: P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. παραθαρσύνειν, ἐπιρρωννύναι, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι.Comfort: P. and V. παραμυθεῖσθαι (Eur., Or. 298), V. παρηγορεῖν.Praise: P. and V. ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν, Ar. and V. εὐλογεῖν.Gladden: P. and V. εὐφραίνειν, τέρπειν, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Æsch., frag.).V. intrans. Shout applause: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, P. ἀναθορυβεῖν.Cheer on, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ὁρμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρύνειν (Thuc.), ἐξοτρύνειν (Thuc.), P. κατεπείγειν, V. ὀτρύνειν, ἐπεγκελεύειν (Eur., Cycl.), ὀρνύναι.Cheer up, v. intrans.: P. and V. θαρσεῖν.——————subs.Good cheer: Ar. and P. εὐωχια, ἡ, P. εὐπάθεια, ἡ, Ar. and P. θαλία, ἡ (Plat. once).Enjoy good cheer, v.: Ar. and P. εὐωχεῖσθαι.Hospitality, subs.: P. and V. ξένια, τάMirth, joy: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ, τέρψις, ἡ, χαρά, ἡ.Shout: P. and V. βοή, ἡ, θόρυβος, ὁ, V. κέλαδος, ὁ.So speaking he drew cheers and commendation from many of his hearers: P. εἰπὼν ταῦτα πολλοῖς θόρυβον πάρεσχε καὶ ἔπαινον τῶν ἀκουόντων (Plat., Prot. 339D-E).Be of good cheer: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Eur., Cycl.), θαρσύνειν.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.