† cherefuladj.
Obsolete.
Dear, loving.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective]
blithe971
gladOE
blithemod1065
jollya1350
well begonea1425
well-cheered1435
hearty1440
cheery1448
cheerfula1477
chereful1486
unsweera1500
cheerly1565
riant1567
hilaire1575
light-spirited1581
undistempered1589
comfortablea1593
well-humoured1600
good-humoured1604
rident1609
hoddy1664
chicket1682
mellow1711
blithesome1724
in spirits1747
winsome1787
hilarious1823
resilient1830
blithe-hearted1848
cheero1903
bucked1907
cheerio1918
the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective]
lief and deara900
dearOE
sweetOE
lovedOE
dearlyOE
liefOE
dearworth?c1225
chere1297
lovered1340
beloveda1375
dearworthyc1374
chary?a1400
sugaredc1475
tender1485
chereful1486
affectionatea1513
dilect1521
chare1583
ingling1595
darling1596
affected1600
in the love of1631
jewel-darling1643
adorable1653
fonded1684
endeared1841
dotey1852
1486 Coote Armuris sig. av, in Bk. St. Albans Perfite in gouernawnce. and Cherefull to faythfulnes.
a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 2585 Pray, cause me not it refuse; Cherefull fader myne.
a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 829 My ryght doubted and shereful lady.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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