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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mirth \Mirth\, noun [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.]
1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth. --Jer. vii. 34.
2. That which causes merriment. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee; hilarity; festivity; jollity. See {Gladness}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mirth
noun: great merriment [syn: {hilarity}, {mirthfulness}, {glee}, {gleefulness}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "mirth": amusement, buoyancy, cheer, cheerfulness, diversion, divertisement, divertissement, enjoyment, entertainment, frivolity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gladness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, high glee, high spirits, hilariousness, hilarity, jocularity, jocundity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, laughter, levity, lightheartedness, merriment, merriness, merrymaking, mirthfulness, passe-temps, pastime, pleasure, recreation, regalement, rejoicing, relaxation, revelry, solace
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