† gladdingn.
Obsolete.
The action of glad v.; delight, joy, rejoicing.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [noun]
mirthOE
gladdingc1000
man-dreamOE
gleea1200
joyingc1300
rejoyingc1350
gloryingc1384
joya1400
mirthinga1400
rejoicingc1400
exultationc1425
rejoice1445
joyousitiea1450
solation1483
festivitya1500
rejoicement1523
jubilee1526
joyance1590
insolence1595
exiliency1618
exilience1626
exultancy1632
ovation1649
exultance1650
exulting1744
jubilance1864
jubilancy1894
c1000 Be Muneca Cynne in Grein Bibl. Ags. Prosa II. 137 Swylce hy heora geswinc mid godcundre gladunge gefremmen.
a1225 St. Marher. 3 Mi gleo ant mi gledunde [? gledunge].
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 74 Halimen hit wite wel..þet euch eorðlich gladung is un wurð her to ȝeines.
c1320 Cast. Love 841 Hire gostliche gladynge Destruyed sleuþe þorw alle þinge.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1963) 1 Kings iv. 8 Wo to vs, þer was not forsoþe so myche gladyng ȝistay.
c1450 Mirour Saluacioun 4955 Thi sawle aldere graciouseste in godde thi salutere gladyng.
?a1500 Chester Pl. (E.E.T.S.) ii. 696 To god did I so amisse That I shall never haue gladinge.
1607 S. Hieron Three Serm. iii. 75 This was that which was Dauids delight, the ioy of his heart, and gladding of his soule.
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† gladdingadj.
Obsolete.
That makes glad.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective]
hightlyOE
delitec1225
joyful1297
delightablec1300
delicatea1382
gladsomec1386
gladdingc1394
delightfula1400
deliciousc1400
delectablec1415
delighting?a1425
delitousa1425
ravishingc1430
joyous1475
delightsomec1484
wealthlya1500
delectary?c1500
sunny1565
sunshine1594
delighted1595
heartsome1596
joysome1616
gladdening1729
scrum1877
heartthrob1907
dilly1909
delish1915
zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945
c1394 P. Pl. Crede 515 But now the glose is so greit In gladding tales..þat þei bene cursed of Crist.
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 171 Suche gladande glory con to me glace.
1568 T. Howell Arbor of Amitie f. 18 She was..at home a glasse, to vewe in gladding chere.
1616 B. Jonson Irish Masque 154 in Wks. I Come vp and view The gladding [printed glad, ding] face of that great king, in whom So many prophecies of thine are knit.
1635 A. Stafford Femall Glory 13 Of whose all gladding shine the first man participated.
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