单词 | over-glad |
释义 | over-gladadj. Very glad; excessively glad.Frequently in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective] > extremely or excessively joyful over-glada1393 abloyc1400 overjoyed1594 overjoyful1660 over-joyous1834 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 2713 He wext of his corage So overglad, that [etc.]. 1592 Countess of Pembroke tr. R. Garnier Antonius iii. sig. K2v Not ouer-glad With good estate, nor ouer-grieu'd with bad. 1650 A. Bradstreet Tenth Muse 197 A Childe..At night turnes to his Mothers cot againe, And tells her tales; (his full heart over-glad) Of all the glorious sights his eyes have had. 1802 S. T. Coleridge Let. 10 Aug. (1956) II. 848 I was so overglad to see the children again. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil II. iv. v. 204 I am not surprised at your opinion,..I should not be over-glad to meet you in a fray. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. IV 186 To make more mirth, For folk already overglad. 1901 H. V. Esmond Wilderness i. 29 (stage direct.) It is obvious that Jack is not over glad to see Sir Harry. 1995 South China Post (Nexis) 11 Apr. 17 If truth be known, he is not over-glad to have it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † over-gladv. Obsolete. transitive. To make exceedingly glad. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > make joyful or delighted [verb (transitive)] > extremely over-glada1393 overjoy1571 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. 106 (MED) I all offence Foryete, as thogh it were noght, So overgladed is my thoght. 1631 J. Smith Advts. Planters New-Eng. 2 If it over-glad me to see Industry..make use of my aged endevours. 1659 Lady Alimony ii. iii You over-glad me Madam Fricace with your select discourse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.a1393v.a1393 |
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