Quietsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by quietness; calm; still; tranquil archaic

    "Let no false treason seek us to entrap, / Nor any dread disquiet once annoy / The safety of our joy; / But let the night be calm and quietsome, / Without tempestuous storms or sad affray, / Like as when Jove with fair Alcmena lay, …"

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stillsomestillsome

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"Let no false treason seek us to entrap, / Nor any dread disquiet once annoy / The safety of our joy; / But let the night be calm and quietsome, / Without tempestuous storms or sad affray, / Like as when Jove with fair Alcmena lay, …"

Etymology

From quiet + -some.

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