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glad(1) (iou)



glad adjective & adverb. [glad]

A. adjective. Compar. & superl. -dd-.
Bright, shining, beautiful. (Cf. sense 6 below.) OE-L15.
Of a person: having a naturally cheerful or happy disposition; joyful, happy. arch. OE.
Wordsworth Often, glad no more, We wear a face of joy, because We have been glad of yore.
Orig., delighted, filled with joy by something particular. Now only (pred.) in weakened sense, made happy or pleased. (Foll. by about, (arch.) at, for, of, that, to do.) OE.
H. James It was a happy chancehe was uncommonly glad to see him. E. Waugh Come in, come in. I'm very glad you've come. S. Hill I don't need them yet but when the weather gets colder..I shall be pretty glad of them. R. Carver He turned off the radio and was glad for the privacy. A. Munro He stopped saying such things and she was glad.
(Of a feeling, a look, an action, etc.) filled with, marked by, or expressing joy; (of news) causing joy. OE.
Bible (AV): Luke 8:1 He went throughout euery citie and village preaching, and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdome of God. R. Kipling He bought sweetmeats..from a Hindu trader, and ate them with glad rapture.
b. Welcome, acceptable. L16-L17.
Of a door, bolt, etc.: working smoothly and easily. dial. M16.
Esp. of a natural object: full of brightness or beauty; cheering. M17.
Lytton The glad sun rising gorgeously from the hills revived his wearied spirit. C. Bront? What a living spring! What a warm, glad summer!
Phrases, special collocations, & comb.: glad-hand verb trans. & intrans. greet or welcome (someone) cordially (freq. iron.). glad rags colloq. best clothes, evening dress. the glad eye colloq. an amorous glance. the glad hand (freq. iron.) a cordial handshake, greeting, or welcome (freq. in give the glad hand).
b. adverb. Compar. & superl. -dd-. Gladly. poet. ME.