Meaning of lovesome | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!”

“Through all the living Regions dost thou move⟳, And scatter'st, where thou goest, the kindly Seeds of Love⟳: Since then the race⟳ of every living thing, Obeys thy pow'r; since nothing new can spring⟳ Without thy Warmth, without thy Influence⟳ bear⟳, Or beautiful or lovesome can appear⟳, Be thou my Aid: my tuneful Song inspire⟳, And kindle with thy own⟳ productive Fire;”

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

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