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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Joy(o)us, a. Also: joy(o)ws, jouse. [ME. (c 1305) and AF. joyous, OF. joios, -eus.]
1. Joyful, rejoicing, elated; gay, merry. Also with complements. = Joyful(l 1.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. i. 326.
He … With joyous chere resauit thame ?1438 Alex. i. 1009.
Philot … Of ioyous and of blyth manere Ib. ii. 2034.
Betys, That was ioyfull and ioyus 1456 Hay I. 39/35.
And than the king was rycht joyous c1475 Wall. viii. 1193.
Quhar hyrdis blythly sang, With joyus woice 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 502.
Misfortoun … Quhilk hes opprest my spreitis maist joyous 1549 Compl. 62/31.
I thynk it best that ve recreat our selfis vytht ioyus comonyng(2) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 266.
Ane sound … Sa dulce … That euerie wicht thairwith micht he joyous Id. Æn. iv. iv. 57.
Ascanyus … Joyus and blith hys startling steid to assay Ib. xii. ii. 147.
Enee … Joyus wolx of weir to mak ane end 1528 Douglas Corr. 132.
Of the quhilkis I traist his hienes … salbe rycht glaid and joyus 15.. Clar. i. 186.
Weill auchtin I of ȝow to be joyous Ib. iii. 882.
Of haill cloathing hir hairt was full joyous 1686 Wodrow Hist. Suffer. (1828) IV. 520.
Your own sons are very pleasant, healthy, strong children. Many allege you would be jouse of them, but we are now taught to be denied to all things in the world
2. Giving joy, joy-inspiring. = Joyful(l 2.c1450-2 Howlat 753.
Thow joyus fleis of Gedion c1475 Wall. iii. 2.
In joyows Julii c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 70.
My self suld he full semlie with silkis arrayit, Gymp, jolie, and gent, richt joyus, and gentryce 1513 Doug. i. ix. 47.
Quhou happy and joyus was that tyme serene Ib. xi. i. 30.
The chiftanys … Quhilk glaidsum warryn of this joyus fair 1531 Bell. Boece I. x.
Ane lusty halk … Quhilk sal be found so joyous and plesant
