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gratitude|ˈgrætɪtjuːd|
Also 6–7 Sc. gratitud, (6 gratituid).
[a. F. gratitude (15th c. in Godef. Compl.), or ad. late L. grātitūdo, -inem, f. grātus pleasing, thankful.]
1. The quality or condition of being grateful; a warm sense of appreciation of kindness received, involving a feeling of goodwill towards the benefactor and a desire to do something in return; gratefulness.
1565Cooper Thesaurus, Gratitudo, Kindnes: gratitude: thankefulnes. 1601Shakes. All's Well iv. iv. 6 Which gratitude Through flintie Tartars bosome would peepe forth, And answer thankes. 1605― Lear ii. ii. 182 Thou better know'st The Offices of Nature, bond of Childhood, Effects of Curtesie, dues of Gratitude. 1710Lady M. W. Montagu Let. to Bp. Burnet 20 July, I am sensible of the gratitude I owe to so much goodness. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xii. III. 206 He..expressed his gratitude to the natives of Ireland for having adhered to his cause. 1878J. P. Hopps Princ. Relig. vi. 22 Gratitude urges us to repay kindness.
b. (with a and pl.) An instance of this; an expression of thankfulness. Now rare.
1660F. Brooke tr. Le Blanc's Trav. 255 The people..presented us with birds of divers kinds, for which we shewed a gratitude, but accepted nothing. 1682Sir T. Browne Chr. Mor. 105 Common gratitude must be kept alive by the additionary fewel of new courtesies: but generous gratitudes..have thankful minds for ever. 1894Blackmore Perlycross 11 A thrush..broke forth into a gratitude of song.
†2. Grace, favour; a favour. Chiefly Sc. Obs.
1500–20Dunbar Poems ix. 97 Nocht thanking The of gratitud nor grace That thow me wrocht. 1524Wolsey in St. Papers Hen. VIII, IV. 204 Without considring the manyfolde gratitudes that the Kinge hathe and intendeth to shewe unto theym. 1527Angus ibid. 484 The greit kyndnes and humanite, speciall favouris, and diverse gratitudes done to me be the Kingis Hienes. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 112 Beseikand him of his greit gratitude. He wald prouyde for thame ane king or prince. Ibid. III. 364 The gratituidis war done to me befoir. c1557in G. Cavendish Wolsey (1893) 202 In consideracion of all those gratituds receyved at my lords hands.
†3. A free gift; a gratuity, reward; esp. Sc. a grant or contribution of money made to the sovereign. Obs. (Cf. benevolence.)
1535Sc. Acts Jas. V (1814) II. 344/2 Ane gratitude Is grantit to þe kingis grace be þe thre Estatis of his realme, for Supportatioune of sik necessar Erandis as his grace hes ado. 1555Extracts Aberd. Reg. (1844) I. 293 To grant to gif ane compositioune, propyne, and gratitud to our said souerane lady. 1597Ibid. (1848) II. 158 To pay Robert Lyndsey, pylot, the sowme of fourtie merkis, for ane gratitude for the sey kart presentit this day be him to the prouest. 1610J. Forbes Certaine Rec. (1846) II. iii. 422 His Majestie had caused mak proclamation offering great gratituds and immunities to any who sould apprehend him. 1699Advt. in Doran Saints & Sinners (1868) II. 155 He shall have the moveables restored, giving a reasonable gratitude. |