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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jocound, Jocund, adj. Also: jocond; joycwnd. [ME. iocunde, iocounde (Chaucer), e.m.E. also jocond (16th c.), OF. jocond, jocund, late L. jocundus, earlier jūcundus : cf. Jucund.]

1. Jocund, merry, gay, joyous.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxi. 71.
I counsall him be mirrie and jocound 1533 Boece ii. xi. 81.
Be mery & jocound clamour of the pepill, thai had him to Berigone 1568 Lyndesay Pref. .
This ioyous gem jocound a1568 Bann. MS. 147 a.
The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie Heir efter foilowis jocound and mirrie(b) a1568 Bell. Bann. MS. 2 b/110.
Ane sound is hard over the eir iocund 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5498.
With iocund mind pas and ga play ȝow, in merynes Ib. 8443.
This chylde grew … Gentill, jocund, and to all game richt abill 1596 Dalr. I. 7/16.
The woddes selfes … are verie jocund and jellie and … peiries in pleisour(c) a1568 Bann. Bann. MS. 234 b/52.
Wald God … That I wer full of rethore termys jocond(d) c1580-90 Rules of Health.
Hald ȝour self ewir ... in mery joycwnd and solatius cwmpany with ȝour beluvit and fameliar frendis quhair ȝour spritis may be reiosit

2. Glad, well-pleased, delighted, joyful (at something). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 182/19.
Ane liberale hert … suld … be … mare jocund to gif than to tak 1533 Boece ii. xi. 80 b.
Ȝe se the commoun pepill of the slauchter of King Durst jocund & glaid 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5205.
The Empreour was richt jocund in his hart