† merry-go-sorry Obs.
A mixture of joy and sorrow.
| 1599 Breton Mis. Mavillia (Grosart) 49/2 Joying to see the kinde heart of this other olde gentleman, sorie to be an occasion of such anger to himselfe, and trouble to his house, betwixt a merrie, goe sorie, I fell to such weeping, as quite spilde mine eyes. 1600 ― Fort. two Princes 52. 1606 ? Breton Choice, Chance, etc. (1881) 76 Thou hast told me of such a Merry goesory, as I haue not often heard of: I am sory for thy ill fortune, but am glad to see thee aliue. |