hoddyadj.
/ˈhɒdi/ dialect.
In good condition physically or mentally; healthy; in good spirits, pleasant, cheerful.
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the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy
wholeeOE
isoundOE
i-sundfulc1000
ferec1175
soundc1175
fish-wholea1225
forthlyc1230
steadfasta1300
wella1300
safec1300
tidya1325
halec1330
quartc1330
well-faringc1330
well-tempered1340
well-disposeda1398
wealyc1400
furnished1473
mighty?a1475
quartful?c1475
good1527
wholesomea1533
crank1548
healthful1550
healthy1552
hearty1552
healthsome1563
well-affected?1563
disposed1575
as sound as a bell1576
firm1577
well-conditioned1580
sound1605
unvaletudinary1650
all right1652
valid1652
as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655
fair-like1663
hoddy1664
wanton1674
stout?1697
trig1704
well-hained1722
sprack1747
caller1754
sane1755
finely1763
bobbish1780
cleverly1784
right1787
smart1788
fine1791
eucratic1795
nobbling1825
as right as a trivet1835
first rate1841
in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844
gay1855
sprackish1882
game ball1905
abled1946
well-toned1952
a hundred per cent1960
oke1960
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective]
blithe971
gladOE
blithemod1065
jollya1350
well begonea1425
well-cheered1435
hearty1440
cheery1448
cheerfula1477
chereful1486
unsweera1500
cheerly1565
riant1567
hilaire1575
light-spirited1581
undistempered1589
comfortablea1593
well-humoured1600
good-humoured1604
rident1609
hoddy1664
chicket1682
mellow1711
blithesome1724
in spirits1747
winsome1787
hilarious1823
resilient1830
blithe-hearted1848
cheero1903
bucked1907
cheerio1918
1664 J. Wilson Cheats v. v. 79 O my Child, my Child—Thy father is prettie hoddie again, but this will break his heart quite.
1674 J. Ray S. & E. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 68 Hoddy, well pleasant, in good tune or humour.
c1700 Kennett in Laud MS. 1033 lf. 184 Hoddy, well, in good health. ‘Pretty hoddy.’ Kent.
1760 S. Fielding Ophelia II. xxxi. 9 I love a hoddy Girl.
a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Hoddy, pretty well in health and spirits; in tolerably good case.
1890 J. D. Robertson Gloss. Words County of Gloucester Hoddy pretty, pretty well.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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