The common people heard him gladly.
Mark xii. 37.
Glad"ness (?), n. [AS. glÊdnes.] State or quality of being glad;
pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness.
They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of
heart.
Acts ii. 46.
Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and
triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes
expresses great joy.
The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day.
Esther viii. 17.
Glad"ship, n. [AS. glÊdscipe.] A state of gladness. [Obs.] Gower.
Glad"some (?), a. 1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful.
2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of
gayety; pleasing.
Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day.
Prior.
-- Glad"some*ly, adv. -- Glad"some*ness, n.
Hours of perfect gladsomeness.
Wordsworth.
Glad"stone (?), n. [Named after Wm. E. Gladstone.] A four-wheeled
pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for
driver and footman.
Glad"wyn (?), n. (Bot.) See Gladen.
Glair (?), n. [F. glaire, glaire d'&?;uf, the glair of an egg, prob.
fr. L. clarus clear, bright. See Clear, a.]
1. The white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding,
for pastry, etc.