"brightsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more brightsome [comparative], most brightsome [superlative]
Etymology: bright + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bright|some}} bright + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} brightsome (comparative more brightsome, superlative most brightsome)
  1. (archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining. Tags: archaic Synonyms: brilliant, luminous Derived forms: brightsomeness
    Sense id: en-brightsome-en-adj-4CFVqbd0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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