Melancholy
Melancholy , noun
[Old English melancolie, French mélancolie, Latin melancholia, from Greek {not transcribed}; me`las, me`lanos, black + {not transcribed} gall, bile. See Malice, and 1st Gall.]
1.
Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess. — Shakespeare
2.
Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.
3.
Pensive meditation; serious thoughtfulness. [Obsolete]
Hail, divinest Melancholy!
4.
Ill nature. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
Melancholy , adjective
1.
Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. — Shakespeare
2.
Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event.
3.
Somewhat deranged in mind; having the judgement impaired. [Obsolete] — Bp. Reynolds
4.
Favorable to meditation; somber.
A pretty, melancholy seat, well wooded and watered.