Joy, vb. 1) tr. a) to gladden, to make happy: “much it --s me too to see you are become so penitent,” R3 I, 2, 220. “--ed are we that you are,” Cymb. V, 5, 424. “neither pleasure's art can j. my spirits,” Per. I, 2 Per. I, 2
b) to enjoy, to delight in possessing: and with it “j. thy life,” R2 V, 6, 26. “live thou to j. thy life,” H6B III, 2, 365. “was ever king that --ed an earthly throne,” IV, 9, 1. “to j. and weep their gain and loss,” R3 II, 4, 59. “let her j. her raven-coloured love,” Tit. II, 3, 83.
2) intr. a) to be glad: “this told, I j.” Sonn. 45, 13. “nothing can make me j.” John III, 4, 107. “hope to j.” R2 II, 3, 15. “until you bid me j.” V, 3, 95. “never --ed,” H4A II, 1, 13. H6C II, 1, 9. H6C II, 1, 9 Cor. V, 4, 60. Hml. III, 2, 209. Ant. IV, 6, 20. Per. II, 1, 165. With at: “to j. at weeping,” Ado I, 1, 28. With in, == to take delight: “you j. not in a love-discourse,” Gent. II, 4, 127. “why should I j. in any abortive birth?” LLL I, 1, 104. “we'll j. in such a son,” Per. I, 1, 118. With over: “I do j. o'er myself, prevented from a damned enterprise,” H5 II, 2, 163 (== I am pleased with myself). Followed by an inf.: “she --ed to jest at my exile,” Pilgr. 189. “how we j. to see your wit restored,” Shr. Ind. 2, 79. By a clause: “and j. that thou becomest king Henry's friend,” H6C III, 3, 201. Caes. V, 5, 34.
b) to enjoy, to delight in possessing; with in: “j. in that I honour most,” Sonn. 25, 4. “where are thy children? wherein dost thou j.?” R3 IV, 4, 93. “although I j. in thee, I have no j. of this contract to-night,” Rom. II, 2, 116.

