a. Obs. Also bien-, benewrous. [a. OF. beneureus (mod.F. bienheureux).] Happy, blessed. So † Benewred [ad. OF. beneuré; see -ED.] = prec. † Benewrely adv. [cf. OF. beneure(e)ment], happily. Beneurte [a. OF. beneureté], happiness, blessedness. (Only in Caxton.)
1483. Caxton, Cato, F ij b. The beneurous or happy. Ibid., Golden Leg., 428/3. He took the righte benewrous reste of deth. Ibid., 426/1. Fylled with benewred auncyente of dayes. Ibid., 428/2. He comyng benewrelye unto his laste dayes. Ibid. (1480), Ovid’s Met., XIII. ix. Benewrte & honour laste her not longe.
