Definition of "indeavour" [indeavour]

• Archaic form of endeavour. (verb)
• Archaic form of endeavour. (noun)

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• "He shook the mood, writing that, since the past could not be recalled, 'I dash from me the gloomy thought and resolved in future, to redouble my exertions and at least indeavour [sic] to promote those two primary objects of human existence, by giving them the aid of that portion of talents which nature and fortune have bestoed [sic] on me ...' and here he seems to have lost his train of thought."
• "Here every one salutes you with the name of Landlord; and, according to their Country fashion, indeavour to receive you with all civilities and kind entertainment."
• "And then I would many times my self by dallying with him, and some other pretty Wanton postures, try to provoke him to it; whereby he should surely know that it was neither your coolness, nor want of desire that might be blamed in it; but rather alwaies confess, that you had sufficiently done your indeavour."