Bold″en (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Boldened (�).] To make bold; to encourage; to embolden.
Ready speakers, being boldened with their present abilities to say more,... use less help of diligence and study.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.