gladful

English

Etymology

From Middle English gladful, equivalent to glad +‎ -ful.

Adjective

gladful (comparative more gladful, superlative most gladful)

1. Full of gladness; happy; full of joy.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

     ornaments,
     King Ryence caused to be hanged hy
     In his chiefe Church, for endlesse moniments
     Of his successe and gladfull victory [...].

   • 2004, Cheryl J. Franklin, Tales of the Taormin:

     I was relieved and sorry, gladful and hurt.

   • 2008, George Brown, Jr., Herman J. Ridder:

     And it's that gladful repetition that music and Word together can enhance in bringing praise to God.

Synonyms

• joyful