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▪ I. † ˈgladding, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. glad v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb glad; delight, joy, rejoicing.
c1000Be Muneca Cynne in Grein Bibl. Ags. Prosa II. 137 Swylce hy heora ᵹeswinc mid godcundre gladunge ᵹefremmen. a1225St. Marher. 3 Mi gleo ant mi gledunde [? gledunge]. a1225Ancr. R. 94 Holi men wuteð wel.. þet euerich worldlich gledunge is unwurð her aȝeines. c1320Cast. Love 841 Hire gostliche gladynge Destruyed sleuþe þorw alle þinge. 1382Wyclif 1 Kings iv. 8 Woo to us! forsothe ther was not so mych gladynge ȝisterday. c1450Mirour Saluacioun 4955 Thi sawle aldere graciouseste in godde thi salutere gladyng. a1500Chester Pl. (E.E.T.S.) ii. 696 To god did I so amisse That I shall never haue gladinge. 1607Hieron Wks. I. 213 This was that which was Dauids delight, the ioy of his heart, and gladding of his soule.
▪ II. † ˈgladding, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That makes glad.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 171 Suche gladande glory con to me glace. c1394P. Pl. Crede 515 But now the glose is so greit In gladding tales..þat þei bene cursed of Crist. 1568T. Howell Arb. Amitie (1879) 53 She was..at home a glasse, to viewe in gladding chere. 1616B. Jonson Irish Masque at Court, Come vp and view The gladding [printed glad, ding] face of that great king, in whom So many prophecies to thine are knit. 1635A. Stafford Fem. Glory (1869) 13 Of whose all gladding Shine, the first man participated. |