n. [ Cf. F. condoléance. ] Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their congratulations and their condolences. Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]

A special mission of condolence. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dedolens, p. pr. of dedolere to give over grieving; de- + dolere to grieve. ] Feeling no compunction; apathetic. [ R. ] Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dolens, p. pr. of dolere: cf. F. dolent. See Dole sorrow. ] Sorrowful. [ Obs. ] Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. & adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) Plaintively. See Doloroso. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. indolentia freedom from pain: cf. F. indolence. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I have ease, if it may not rather be called indolence. Bp. Hough. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or lack of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth; inactivity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Life spent in indolence, and therefore sad. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

As there is a great truth wrapped up in “diligence, ” what a lie, on the other hand, lurks at the root of our present use of the word “indolence”! This is from “in” and “doleo, ” not to grieve; and indolence is thus a state in which we have no grief or pain; so that the word, as we now employ it, seems to affirm that indulgence in sloth and ease is that which would constitute for us the absence of all pain. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Indolence. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. in- not + L. dolens, -entis, p. pr. of dolere to feel pain: cf. F. indolent. See Dolorous. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. [ 1913 Webster ]

To waste long nights in indolent repose. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor.

Syn. -- Idle; lazy; slothful; sluggish; listless; inactive; inert. See Idle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an indolent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Calm and serene you indolently sit. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent; pleasant odor; fragrance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor. ] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. “Honey redolent of spring.” Dryden. -- Red"o*lent*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. Gray. [1913 Webster]