cheerishness

English

Etymology

cheerish +‎ -ness

Noun

cheerishness (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) cheerfulness; cheer
   • 1644, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine or Discipline of Divorce: […], 2nd edition, London: [s.n.], →OCLC, book:

     There is no Christian duty that is not to be seasoned and set off with cheerishness.

References

• “cheerisness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.