"fondsome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more fondsome [comparative], most fondsome [superlative]
Etymology: From fond + -some. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fond|-some|pos=adjective}} fond + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} fondsome (comparative more fondsome, superlative most fondsome)
  1. (chiefly dialectal or poetic) Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate. Tags: dialectal, poetic
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