(a) Of persons: cheerful by nature or in disposition; mirthful, blithe; ~ and glad; ~ at mele (mete); ~ in (of) chere, merry in mien; ~ of mouth (wordes), cheerful or pleasant in speech; ~ grek, ?happy Greek; (b) happy (because sth. is so, if or when sth. happens); ~ for (of), glad about (sb. or sth.), pleased; ~ and glad, ~ in herte, ~ as a papejai; ben ~ in, to take pleasure in (sth.); (c) jovial from drink, hilarious; (d) ?prosperous; (e) ?as noun: happiness.

In verb phrases: (a) maken (werken) ~, to be cheerful or happy; enjoy oneself, engage in revelry or jollity; rejoice (in sb.); make merry (with sb.); (b) maken ~, to cheer (sb.) up, be friendly or hospitable toward (sb.), please; (c) refl. maken ~, to enjoy oneself, revel, make merry; maken ~ with, enjoy (sth.), relish.

(a) Of countenance, expressions, manner, spirit, heart, etc.: cheerful, happy; ~ chere; maken ~ chere, to be joyous; be friendly or gracious (toward sb.); be hospitable to (sb.); (b) of emotions, thoughts, desires, etc.: happy, cheerful, joyous.

(a) Of events, occasions, conditions, experiences, actions: causing or accompanied by happiness; pleasant, enjoyable; festive, joyous; (b) of a person's life, days, or years: full of happiness; (c) of seasons, times, or days: delightful; also, spent in amorous pleasures; of weather: fair, mild; maken ~ weder, fig.?to be friendly (with sb.); make merry; (d) of gardens, fields, rivers, lands, etc.: delightful, pleasant, charming; of soil or land: rich, fertile; ~ engelond (london); (e) pleasing; also, auspicious.

(a) Of words, speech, tidings: causing happiness or joy; cheery, glad; agreeable, gracious; also, effectual in preserving one's neck [quot.: PPl.B]; (b) of tales: delightful; diverting; ?also, bawdy [quot.: c1400]; of a tale or teaching: useful, edifying; of a mass: beneficial; (c) of songs, hymns, voices, sounds, birdsong, etc.: joyful, cheerful; of birds or musical instruments: pleasing to the ear, delightful.

(a) Full of or giving spiritual joy; spiritually delightful or agreeable; ben ~, to rejoice (in God); the mo the mirier, the greater number of persons the happier; (b) of heaven or paradise: full of perfect joy, blissful; (c) of God, the Trinity:?gracious; of God's decrees or judgments:?praiseworthy; ?just.

(a) Of persons or their features: fair, comely; handsome; -- often used in epithets; ~ mai; (b) of things: good-looking, beautiful; (c) fragrant, aromatic; sweet-smelling; (d) of sunbeam, starlight, mist: bright; shining.

(a) Lively, spirited, brisk; (b) ?strong; lusty; sturdy; (c) ?keen, ?perceptive, ?wise.

(a) In cpds.: ~ tot (totir, trot), a swing; ?also, a see-saw, teeter-totter; (b) in proverbs and sayings.

(a) In surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.47].