blithe

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English blīþe, from Germanic *bliþiz. Cognate with Danish (deprecated template usage) blid, Dutch blijde, Icelandic (deprecated template usage) blíður. Compare bliss.

Pronunciation

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Particularly: "UK"

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Adjective

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Template:italbrac Happy, cheerful.
Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.

Scots

Happy
A howp ye haed a blithe birthday - I hope you had a happy birthday