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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1599
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Jocunditie, n. Also: -ité. [Late ME. iocundite (c 1420), -itie, late L. jocunditās. Cf. Jocound a. and Jucundity.] Mirth, joyousness; merriment, enjoyment. — 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 158.
In that realme sal be all blithnes and jocundite, all mirth and joy 1490 Ib. fol. 284 b.
The jocundite and blithnes eternall ? 15.. Dunb. To London 17.
Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iii. 661.
Judas … With Thamar lay in his jocunditie 1568 Lyndesay Pref. 8.
Seriousnes intermixit with iocunditie
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