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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blithfull, Blythfull, a. [ME. blith(e)ful (c 1300), f. Blith a.] Joyful, glad; pleasant.a1400 Leg. S. i. 710.
A buk The quhilk he full blithfull tuk a1500 Lanc. 999.
Seing the morow blythfull and amen c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 6.
Neuer ane blythfullar birde was on the beuche harde Id. lxxii. 27.
Thai … hid his blythfull glorious eyne 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 627.
Edinburgh … Within quhose boundis rycht blythfull haue I bene 15.. Clar. v. 2076.
Everie blythfull starne celestiall
