blissian

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *blīþisōn (to be good, be kind, be joyful).

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blissian

  1. (intransitive) to rejoice; be glad
  2. (transitive) to gladden; make happy; cause (someone) to rejoice; delight

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  • Middle English: blissien, blissen, bliscien, blessen