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Definition of Gladful
1. a. Full of gladness; joyful; glad.
Definition of Gladful
1. Adjective. (archaic) Happy, full of joy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gladful
1. glad [adj] - See also: glad
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gladful
Literary usage of Gladful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Spec, delighted, glad, gladsome, gladful, jubilant (archaic), gladly (archaic),
fain, happy, joyful, joyous, joy- ant (rare), gleeful, high, satisfied, ..."
2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Comfort. 13. Solace. 14. Content. 15. Satisfaction. 16. Rapture. 17. Transport.
18. Ecstasy. 19. Bliss.— 20. Joyfulness. 21. Gladness. 22. gladful- ness. ..."
3. English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature by Henry Morley, William Hall Griffin (1892)
"... and, drawing nearer, " There he a troupe of Ladies dauncing found Full merrily,
and making gladful glee, And in the midst a shepheard piping he did see. ..."
4. The New Era (1873)
"... instead of singing with gladful voices, the choral anthems of praise and love,
so that no sound of Hebrew psalm and melody might reach the outer air. ..."
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