(a) Joy, pleasure, happiness; also person.; also, a joy, a pleasure; ~ of man, sexual intercourse; with ~, cheerfully; ben of ~ in, to delight in (sth.); hit was ~ to sen, to sen hit was ~, it was pleasurable to see; (b) entertainment, merrymaking; relaxation, recreation; also, an entertainment; also, iron. an easy task, child's play [quot. a1460]; (c) ~ and blisse (game, pleie, etc.), game (joie, mirthe, etc.) and ~; (d) don ~, to satisfy (sb.) sexually; haven ~, have entertainment, enjoy oneself; take (one's) entertainment; haven ~ of, enjoy (sth.), take pleasure in; maken ~, have fun, enjoy oneself, rejoice; enjoy oneself sexually; also, provide entertainment for (sb.), entertain; maken ~ of, make much of (sb.), rejoice over; maken ~ to, provide an entertainment or amusement for (sb.); (e) as term of association; (f) maken ~, to give (a horse) a rest.

(a) Consolation, comfort; alleviation of sorrow; also, spiritual joy; in ~, as comfort or consolation; (b) don ~ to, to provide comfort for (sb.); haven ~, enjoy spiritual comfort or joy; haven ~ of, be comforted by (the Holy Ghost); take comfort from (sth.); maken (yeven) ~, comfort (sb.), console; (c) a source of comfort or consolation; (d) help, support; also, a source of support; also, livelihood [quot.: 1470]; ~ of pilgrimes, the title of a book by John Capgrave.

A payment, compensation.