"lovesom" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈluv(ə)sum/, /ˈlu(f)sum/, /ˈloː-/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English lufsum; equivalent to love (“love”) + -som. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|lufsum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English lufsum, {{inh+|enm|ang|lufsum}} Inherited from Old English lufsum, {{af|enm|love|-som|id1=love|t1=love}} love (“love”) + -som Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lovesom, {{enm-adj}} lovesom Forms: lofesum [alternative], lofsom [alternative], loovesum [alternative], lossom [alternative], lossum [alternative], lovesome [alternative], lovesum [alternative], lussum [alternative], luvesum [alternative], luffsum [alternative], lufsom [alternative], lufsome [alternative], lufsoum [alternative], luffsumm [alternative], lufsum [alternative]
  1. Lovely, attractive, pleasing. Synonyms: lovely
    Sense id: en-lovesom-enm-adj-nCorxXek Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -som, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Appearance, Love Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 31 27 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -som: 28 30 32 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 23 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Appearance: 65 9 22 5 Disambiguation of Love: 26 2 34 37
  2. Wonderful, brilliant, marvelous.
    Sense id: en-lovesom-enm-adj-GqShu92S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -som Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 31 27 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -som: 28 30 32 10
  3. Friendly, affectionate (providing love) Synonyms: lovable, lovely
    Sense id: en-lovesom-enm-adj-Wj2yaF3n Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -som, Love Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 31 27 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -som: 28 30 32 10 Disambiguation of Love: 26 2 34 37
  4. (rare) Lovable (deserving love) Tags: rare Synonyms: lovable
    Sense id: en-lovesom-enm-adj-v0ciYiO3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -som, Love Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 31 27 13 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -som: 28 30 32 10 Disambiguation of Love: 26 2 34 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lovesumnes

Alternative forms

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