† hilaire,a.Obs.rare. In 6 hylair. [ad. L. hilaris, hilarus cheerful, merry. Cf.OF.hilaire, hylaire, prob. the proximate source.] Gay, cheerful. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus i. 157 With hylair vult, and fassoun richt famous.Ibid. 357 To sum scho is hylair.