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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Library in Itself

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
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Welcome

Welcome (welcome)
a.(?)
Wel"come
[OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's
  1. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.

    When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest. Cowper.

  2. Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
    "O, welcome hour!" Milton.
  3. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.

    * Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome. "Welcome, great monarch, to your own." Dryden.

    Welcome-to-our-house (Bot.), a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias). Dr. Prior.


Welcome

Welcome (welcome)
n.
Wel"come
  1. Salutation to a newcomer.
    "Welcome ever smiles." Shak.
  2. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.

    His warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone.

    Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too. South.

    To bid welcome, to receive with professions of kindness.

    To thee and thy company I bid
    A hearty welcome.
    Shak.


Welcome

Welcome (welcome)
v. t.
Wel"come
  1. To salute with kindness, as a newcomer] to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.
    "I welcome you to land." Addison.

    Thus we salute thee with our early song,
    And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
    Milton.














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