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vrolijc
Dutch · medieval
"happy, merry"
a compound of 'vro-' (glad, merry) and 'lijc' (-like)
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frolic
English · 1530s
"joyous, merry, full of mirth"
borrowed first as an adjective describing merry high spirits
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frolic
English · 1580s onward
"to play and run about happily"
gained verb and noun uses for playful romping
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