n. The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
n. That which causes merriment.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
n. That which causes merriment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Pleasure; joy.
n. A state or feeling of merriment; demonstrative gaiety; jollity; hilarity.
n. A cause or subject of merriment: that which excites gaiety or laughter.
n.Synonyms Mirth, Cheerfulness.
To please or make merry.
To rejoice.
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n. great merriment
Word Usage
"II. i.27 (220,2) [I was then frugal of my mirth] By breaking this speech into exclamations, the text may stand; but I once thought it must be read, If _I was_ not _then frugal of my mirth_."