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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jolyté, Jolite(e, Jolitie, n. [ME. iolyte, iolite (a 1300), iolif-, iolyfte (a 1310), e.m.E. iolitie, OF. joliveté, jolité. Cf. Jolatie.]

a. Gaiety, joyousness, jollity. b. Merrymaking, revelry. 1375 Barb. xvi. 48 (E).
Thay soiournyt thar dayis thre And that in myrth and jolyte a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 177. a1400 Leg. S. xxv. 30.
[He] fenȝit hyme semand to be Ful of joy & jolyte c1420 Wynt. v. 2964.
Avowe Off thaire myrth and thare jolyte ?1438 Alex. i. 1271.
I Am of this meting richt happy! My hart is full of iolite a1500 Henr. Fab. 292 (B).
Thus as thay sat in all thair iolite [Ch., H. iolitie] a1500 K. Hart 81.
With feistis fell and full of jolitee Ib. 574.
Quhen all thy jolitie beis justifeit 15.. Clar. v. 724.
Thair jolitie, thair festing, and thair play