Dictionary entry

Jocund

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Joc″und (?), [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See Aid.] Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.

Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day

Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak.

Rural sports and jocund strains. Prior.

— Joc″und‐ly (#), adv. — Joc″und‐ness, n.