MIRTH, n. merth. Social merriment hilarity high excitement of pleasurable feelings in company noisy gayety jollity. Mirth differs from joy and cheerfulness, as always implying noise.
With genial joy to warm the soul,
Bright Helen mixed a mirth-inspiring bowl.
I will cause to cease the voice of mirth from Judah and Jerusalem. Jeremiah 7
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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