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Mirth, noun. [Old English. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. ]
1. Merriment; gaiety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
2. That which causes merriment. [Obsolete]
Synonyms: Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee; hilarity; festivity; jollity. See Gladness.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Mirth and merriment were once regarded as archetypally English, as in the expression Merrie England.
Mirth is one of the eight Wiccan virtues. It is balanced with reverence in the Charge of the Goddess.
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