blithefuladj.
/ˈblʌɪðfʊl/ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]
mildeOE
blitheOE
goodOE
well-willingOE
beina1200
goodfulc1275
blithefula1300
faira1300
benignc1320
gainc1330
sweetc1330
kinda1333
propicec1350
well-willeda1382
well-disposeda1393
well-hearteda1393
well-willinga1393
friendsomea1400
well-willya1400
charitablec1405
well-willed1417
good-heartedc1425
kindlyc1425
honeyed1435
propitious1440
affectuousc1441
willya1449
homelyc1450
benevolous1470
benigned1470
benevolent1482
favourousc1485
well-meaned1488
well-meaning1498
humanec1500
favourablec1503
affectionatea1516
well-mindedc1522
beneficial1526
propiciant1531
benignate1533
well-intendeda1535
beneficious1535
kind-hearted1535
well-given1535
affectioned1539
well-wishing1548
figgy?1549
good-meaning1549
affectedc1553
affectionated1561
well-natured1561
well-affected?1563
officious1565
well-inclined1569
good-natured1582
partial1587
graceful?1593
well-intentioned1598
beneficent1616
candid1633
kindlike1637
benefic1641
kindly-hearted1762
well-meant1765
benignanta1782
sweet-hearted1850
a1300 E.E. Psalter cxi[i]. 5 Blithefull man he es for-þi.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 8547 And..spak wit blithful [Fairf. blisful] chere.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 4078 Ne wald þai apon him sei..with blithful ei.
2. Joyous, joyful; = blithe adj. 2, 3.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective]
fainc888
gladlyc1000
golikc1175
gladful?c1225
joyfulc1290
joyousc1315
merryc1380
well begonea1425
frikec1430
rejoiced1533
delightful1534
rejoiceful1538
blitheful1559
gladded1569
blithelike1570
delighted1581
lighted1596
delighting1601
joyed1640
enjoying1651
gladdened1729
glad1799
like (or proud as) a dog with two tails1829
joyant1834
bird-blithe1917
gassed1941
enthralled1944
1559 D. Lindsay Test. Papyngo l. 627 in Wks. (1931) I Edinburgh..Within quhose boundis rycht blythfull haue I bene.
1648 R. Herrick Poems (1869) I. 245 Live here blithefull, while ye may.
1837 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 42 552 That blitheful noise.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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adj.a1300- provise
- provision
- provision bag
- provision basket
- provision boat
- provision book
- provision contractor
- provision craft
- provision depot
- provision farm
- provision farmer
- provision ground
- provision house
- provision importer
- provision man
- provision merchant
- provision pay
- provision pit
- provision sack
- provision shop
- provision store
- provision trade
- provision train
- provision wagon
- provision-ant