gladful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English gladful, equivalent to glad + -ful.
Meanings
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Full of gladness; happy; full of joy.
I was relieved and sorry, gladful and hurt.
2004, Cheryl J. Franklin, Tales of the Taormin:ornaments, King Ryence caused to be hanged hy In his chiefe Church, for endlesse moniments Of his successe and gladfull victory [...].
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:And it's that gladful repetition that music and Word together can enhance in bringing praise to God.
2008, George Brown, Jr., Herman J. Ridder:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gladful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gladful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |