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ˈover-ˈjoy, n.
[over- 29.]
Excess of joy, too great joy. So ˈover-ˈjoyful a., too joyful; ˈover-ˈjoyous a., too joyous.
[1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, i. i. 31 Termes, such as my wit affoords, And ouer ioy of heart doth minister.] a1631Donne Lett. (1651) 299 The over-joy of that recovered mee. 1711J. Greenwood Eng. Gram. 196 Overjoyfull. 1791F. Burney Diary Aug., Tears shed..all for over-joy. 1856Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh i. 47 Born To make my father sadder, and myself Not overjoyous. 1870Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xxxii. 11 One who died at the foot of the scaffold of overjoy at the receipt of his monarch's pardon. |