A.cheerful, merry, “φέγγος” Ar.Ra.456(lyr.); “ἱλαροὶ ἀντὶ σκυθρωπῶν” X.Mem.2.7.12; “ἱλαρὸς ἴσθι” Thphr.Char.17.9, “ἱλαρὸν βλέψαι” AP12.159(Mel.), cf. Phld.Mus.p.85 K., Philostr.Im.1.16; “ἱ. δότης” 2 Ep.Cor.9.7, cf. LXXPr.22.8: in later Greek,= ἵλεως<*> gracious, PMag.Leid.W.14.12, etc.: τὸ ἱ.,= ἱλαρότης, Plu.Sull.34, Heraclid.Pont. ap. Ath.14.624d; -ωτέρα ἀγγελία more cheerful news, Jahresh.23 Beibl.283 (Ephesus). Adv. “-ρῶς” X.Ap.33, LXXJb.22.26, Phld.Mus.l.c., Plu.Ages.2.
II. of blood, quick-pulsing, Philostr. Gym.48 (Comp.).