Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
jocund .
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Examples
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The Lady hearing these words, gave very setled beleefe to them, imagining unfainedly, that shee had (more then halfe) recovered her friend already, and held him embraced between her armes: in which jocond perswasion, the chearful blood mounted up into hir cheekes, and thus she replyed.
The Decameron 2004
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If the former Novels had made all the Ladies sad and sighe, this last of Dioneus as much delighted them, as restoring them to their former jocond humor, and banishing Tragicall discourse for ever.
The Decameron 2004
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The Gentlewoman, or rather most disloyall wife, uppon this answer sent her, was extraordinarily jocond and contented, returning him a secret Letter, wherein she signified: that Gasparuolo her husband, had important affaires which called him to Geneway: but he should understand of his departure, and then (with safety) he might come see her, as also his bringing of the Crownes.
The Decameron 2004
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But Fortune, who was so favourable to Chynon, in granting him so pleasing a Conquest, to shew her constancy, so sodainly changed the inestimable joy of our jocond Lover, into as heavy sorrow and disaster.
The Decameron 2004
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Bruno, Buffalmaco, and Nello, were not a little jocond, for meeting so well with covetous Calandrino: but how the Wife liked the folly of her
The Decameron 2004
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Now was our Scholler the onely jocond man of the world, and failed not the time assigned him, but went unto the Ladies house, where Ancilla was ready to give him entertainment, conducting him into the base Court, where she lockt him up fast, untill her Lady should send for him.
The Decameron 2004
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Afterward, in apt time and place, we will publiquely make knowne what is done; if they take it well, we will be as jocond as they: if they frowne and waxe offended, the deed is done, over-late to be recalled, and so perforce they must rest contented.
The Decameron 2004
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Along the crifped fhades and bowers Revels the fpruce and jocond Spring, 985
The Works of the English Poets.: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical 1779
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And the jocond rebecs found To many a youth, and many a maid, 95
The Works of the English Poets.: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical 1779
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And the jocond rebecs found To many a youth, and many a maid, 95
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