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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1596

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Jocound, Jocund, adj. Also: jocond; joycwnd. [ME. iocunde, iocounde (Chaucer), e.m.E. also jocond (16th c.), OF. jocond, jocund, late L. jocundus, earlier jūcundus : cf. Jucund.]

1. Jocund, merry, gay, joyous.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxi. 71.
I counsall him be mirrie and jocound
1533 Boece ii. xi. 81.
Be mery & jocound clamour of the pepill, thai had him to Berigone
1568 Lyndesay Pref. 11.
This ioyous gem jocound
a1568 Bannatyne MS 147 a.
The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie Heir efter foilowis jocound and mirrie
(b) a1568 Bell. Bannatyne MS 2 b/110.
Ane sound is hard over the eir iocund
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 5498.
With iocund mind pas and ga play ȝow, in merynes
1560 Ib. 8443.
This chylde grew … Gentill, jocund, and to all game richt abill
1596 Dalr. I. 7/16.
The woddes selfes … are verie jocund and jellie and … peiries in pleisour
(c) a1568 Bann. Bannatyne MS 234 b/52.
Wald God … That I wer full of rethore termys jocond
(d)c1580-90 Rules of Health.
Hald ȝour self ewir ... in mery joycwnd and solatius cwmpany with ȝour beluvit and fameliar frendis quhair ȝour spritis may be reiosit

2. Glad, well-pleased, delighted, joyful (at something).c1515 Asloan MS I. 182/19.
Ane liberale hert … suld … be … mare jocund to gif than to tak
1533 Boece ii. xi. 80 b.
Ȝe se the commoun pepill of the slauchter of King Durst jocund & glaid
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 5205.
The Empreour was richt jocund in his hart

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