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  1. allegresse love

Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Gaiety; sprightliness; gladsomeness; glee.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Joy; gladsomeness.

Examples

  • “Wherefore leave thought-taking, put away melancholy, call back thy lost health and comfort and allegresse and from this time forth expect with blitheness the reward of thy love, far worthier than was mine. ”

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

  • “Que plusieiirs gens, 'langoureuXf malades, ou autreynent fachez et desolez, avoient a la lecture d* icelles irompe lew ennui, temps joyeusement passe, et regue allegresse et consolation noii - velle.”

    Internet Archive: Illustrations of Sterne, with other essays and verses

  • “_remplie d'une ardente allegresse_, was greeted by the eleven prime chiefs, who presently retired, possibly for prayer or refreshments, possibly for operations in wire-pulling.”

    Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer

  • “Okay, with the exception of Larry Moneta, but he was hired to suck the allegresse out of his surroundings, so you can’t count him.”

    Pilgrim's Egress

  • “Voir au-dessus des mers la celeste allegresse ....” [”

    Musicians of To-Day

  • “In wine like liquid sun is my delight * Which clears all care and gladdens allegresse. ”

    Arabian nights. English

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