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lovesome

adj
/ˈlʌvsəm/

Etymology

From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum (“loving, lovable, pleasant”), equivalent to love + -some.

  1. inherited from lufsum — “loving, lovable, pleasant”
  2. inherited from lufsom

Definitions

  1. Worthy of love

    Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.

  2. Affectionate

    Affectionate; friendly.

  3. Lovable on account of beauty

    Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.

    • A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Amorous

      Amorous; showing or feeling love.

      • [T]he Lady seems Lovesome, & I fancy lends him Money from Time to Time.

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Derived

lovesomehead, lovesomeness, lovesomely

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA