Joy, pleasure, gladness; mirth, rejoicing, jubilation; an instance of this.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > merriment > [noun] (55) dreamOE Joy, pleasure, gladness; mirth, rejoicing, jubilation; an instance of this. man-dreamOE human joy; loud mirth. gleea1200 Mirth, joy, rejoicing; in modern use, a lively feeling of delight caused by special circumstances and finding expression in appropriate gestures… galec1200 Singing, a song; merriment, mirth. bauderyc1386 Gayety, jollity, mirth. oliprancec1390 In early use: pomp, ostentation, pride, vanity. In later use: merrymaking, jollity; an instance of this. cheera1393 Light-hearted or joyful mood or spirits; gladness, happiness; merriment, cheerfulness. In later use frequently: spec. communal happiness or good… gaynessc1400 Delight, merriment, pleasure; (also) an instance of this. Obsolete. disportc1405 Merriment, mirth, fun. Obsolete. joyousitiea1450 The quality or state of being joyous; joyous or mirthful behaviour; mirth, disport. festivitya1500 Joyous and exuberant celebration; rejoicing. In early use more specifically: the formal celebration of a religious festival. lakea1500 Play, sport, fun, glee. In plural games, tricks, goings on. gaiety1573 The quality or condition of being gay; cheerfulness, mirth. merriment1574 Participation in amusing and enjoyable activities; fun and gaiety; exuberant enjoyment; an instance of this. Also: †a festivity (obsolete). jucundity1575 Enjoyment, merriment, glee: = jocundity, n. 1. galliardise?1577 Gaiety, mirth, revelry. Also, a merry trick. jouissance1579 Pleasure, delight (= enjoyment, n. 2); merriment, mirth, festivity. Obsolete. merrymake1579 = merrymaking, n. jolliment1590 Mirth, merriment, jollity. mirth1591 Gaiety or lightness of mood or mind, esp. as manifested in laughter; merriment, hilarity. In early use also: †a jest (obsolete). jollyhead1596 Jollity, merriment. spleen1598 Merriment, gaiety, sport. Obsolete. jocantry16.. mirth, merriment. geniality1609 Festivity, revelry. Obsolete. jovialty1621 = joviality, n. jocundry1637 Jocund action or behaviour, merriment. gaietry1650 = gaiety, n. sport1671 Jesting, joking; merriment, mirth. Obsolete. fun1726 Light-hearted pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement; boisterous joviality or merrymaking; entertainment. galliardism1745 = galliardise, n. gig1777 Fun, merriment, glee. in high gig, on the (high) gig: in a state of boisterous hilarity; also dialect eager, impatient. Now dialect. merrymaking1779 The action of celebrating; revelling; conviviality; (also) an instance of this, a festive occasion, a party. hilarity1834 Boisterous joy; merriment. rollick1852 Exuberant joviality; sprightliness, merriment. Now rare. Subcategories:— quality or condition of being merry (16) — merry person or people (3) — one who causes merriment (1) — merriment expressed in singing and dancing (1) |
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