goodhumour

That worthy couple were delayed by a portentous old parishioner of the female gender, who was one of the plagues of their lives, and with whom they bore with most exemplary sweetness and goodhumour, notwithstanding her having an infection of absurdity about her, that communicated itself to everything with which, and everybody with whom, she came in contact.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

Many a dun had she talked to, and turned away from her father’s door; many a tradesman had she coaxed and wheedled into goodhumour, and into the granting of one meal more.

II. In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign 1917

She was less handsome than her brother, but there was sense and goodhumour in her face, and her manners were perfectly unassuming and gentle.

Chapter XLIV 1917

With the earliest dawn of morning the first voice calling gaily for breakfast is that of the midnight merrymaker, who rises the picture of health, goodhumour, and strength.

General J.E.B. Stuart 1863

Upon which occasions Captain Barnabas, with great goodhumour, always echoed both the squire's Ho, ho, ho! and Mrs. Hazeldean's Ha, ha, ha!

My Novel — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Upon which occasions Captain Barnabas, with great goodhumour, always echoed both the squire's Ho, ho, ho! and Mrs. Hazeldean's Ha, ha, ha!

My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

The country gentlemen might perhaps have been more inclined to resent the loss of their bill, had they not been put into high goodhumour by another bill which they considered as even more important.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

In the midst of the angry debates on the Irish war a pleasing incident produced for a moment goodhumour and unanimity.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

Lady Honeywood, you know; - I did not sit near enough to be a perfect Judge, but I thought her extremely pretty & her manners have all the recommendations of ease & goodhumour & unaffectedness;

Jane Austen's Letters To Her Sister Cassandra and Others 1796

Books are pleasant, but if, by being over-studious, we impair our health and spoil our goodhumour, the best pieces we have, let us give it over; I, for my part, am one of those who think, that no fruit derived from them can recompense so great a loss.

The Essays of Montaigne — Complete Michel de Montaigne 1562