Jok"ing*ly, adv. In a joking way; sportively.
{ Jole, Joll } (?), v. t. & n. Same as Jowl. Shak.
Jol*if" (?), a. [See Jolly.] Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Jol`li*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Jolly + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See
-fy.] A merrymaking; noisy festivity. [Colloq.]
We have had a jollification or so together.
Sir W. Scott.
Jol"li*ly (?), adv. In a jolly manner.
Jol"li*ment (?), n. Jollity. [Obs.] Spenser.
Jol"li*ness, n. Jollity; noisy mirth. Chaucer.
Jol"li*ty (?), n. [From Jolly: cf. OF. jolieté, joliveté.] Noisy mirth;
gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment. Chaucer.
All now was turned to jollity and game.
Milton.
He with a proud jollity commanded him to leave that quarrel only
for him, who was only worthy to enter into it.
Sir P. Sidney.
Syn. -- Merriment; mirth; gayety; festivity; hilarity.
Jol"ly (jl"l), a. [Compar. Jollier (-l*r); superl. Jolliest.] [OF.
joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to
E. yule; cf. Icel. jl yule, Christmas feast. See Yule.]