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joius (1113-19)

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The form joious is a cross reference to the following entry:

joius (1113-19)

goios,  goius;  joieuls,  joieulx,  joieus,  joieux,  joiex;  joios,  joious;  joous,  jous;  joyeulx,  joyeux;  joyous,  joyus;  juieus; 
f. joyeusse, 
(pl. joioys  i 86)  
  FEW:  gaudium 4,81b Gdf: GdfC:  joios 10,47c TL: joios 4,1738 DEAF:  joie (joios) J434 DMF:  joyeux  TLF:  joyeux  OED:  joyous a.  MED:  joious a.  DMLBS:  gaudiosus 1055a

a.

emotionhappy, joyful
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Dunc fut joius cil di, E ço fud le jusdi  557
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  As bons se mostrerat joios E as felons fer e iros  11693
( s.xiii1/3; MS: c.1255 )  De ceo sui jo joius e lez  (P) 172
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ta passion cum plus est doleruse Tant poz tu estre plus lee e plus goiuse   268
( MS: s.xivm )  Unquore te di que bone enfaunt Doit estre de jous semblant  429.46
( 1405 )  Tresexcellent, tresredouté, et nostre tressouverain seignour, nous supplions a la tresbenoite Trinitee de vous conserver toutdys et mainteigner, et vous ottroier tresbone vie et joyeusse  ii 39

s.

1emotionone who is joyful
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ki dunc veist gent esbaudie, Joie des joius esjoie!  720
2weaponsmythologicalmil.nameJoyeuse, Charlemagne's sword
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Li emperere... ad vestut sun blanc osberc sasfret, Laciet sun elme, ki est a or gemmet, Ceinte Joiuse (unches ne fut sa per)  2501
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Pur ceste honur e pur ceste bontet, Li nums Joiuse l’espee fut donet  2508
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  il traist soun espee ke ert appelé Joyouse  279

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See also:

joie  joir  joissable  tresjoius 
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