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Webster 1913 Edition

Welcome

Wel′come

,
Adj.
[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 will; cf. Icel.
velkominn
welcome, G.
willkommen
. See
Will
,
Noun.
, and Come.]
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.

Wel′come

,
Noun.
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
.
Shakespeare

Wel′come

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Welcomed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Welcoming
.]
[AS.
wilcumian
.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Welcome

WELCOME

,
Adj.
1.
Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment and company; as a welcome guest.
2.
Grateful; pleasing; as a welcome present; welcome news.
3.
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously. You are welcome to the use of my library.
To bid welcome, to receive with professions of kindness.

WELCOME

, is used elliptically for you are welcome.
Welcome, great monarch, to your own.
Welcome to our house, an herb.

WELCOME

,
Noun.
1.
Salutation of a new comer.
Welcome ever smiles--
2.
Kind reception of a guest or new comer. We entered the house and found a ready welcome.
Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.

WELCOME

,
Verb.
T.
To salute a new comer with kindness; or to receive and entertain hospitable, gratuitously and cheerfully.
Thus we salute thee with our early song, and welcome thee, and wish thee long.

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