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Lovesome

//ˈlʌvsəm// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
  2. 2
    Affectionate; friendly. Ireland, archaic
  3. 3
    Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.

    "A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!"

  4. 4
    Amorous; showing or feeling love. archaic

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or displaying warmth or affection wordnet

Etymology

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

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