Blithe Definition

blīth, blīth
blithest, blither
adjective
blithest, blither
Showing a cheerful, carefree disposition; lighthearted.
Webster's New World
Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual.
Spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation.
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Other Word Forms of Blithe

Adjective

Base Form:
blithe
Comparative:
blither
Superlative:
blithest

Origin of Blithe

  • From Middle English blithe, from Old English blīþe (“blithe, joyous, cheerful, pleasant; gracious, well-disposed, friendly, kind; agreeable, willing; quiet, peaceful, gentle”), from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz (“mild, pleasing, friendly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlī- (“light, pleasant, fine”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate Scots blithe (“joyous, cheerful, happy, well-pleased”), North Frisian blid (“happy, glad”), West Frisian bliid (“glad, happy, joyful, joyous”), Dutch blijde, blij (“blithe, happy, joyous, glad”), German dialectal blid, blied (“glad, happy, cheerful”), Danish blid (“gentle”), Swedish blid (“mild, gentle, bland”), Icelandic blíður (“gentle, kind, friendly, mild”). Related to bliss.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English blīthe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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