"heartsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more heartsome [comparative], most heartsome [superlative]
Etymology: heart + -some Etymology templates: {{suf|en|heart|some|pos=adjective}} heart + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} heartsome (comparative more heartsome, superlative most heartsome)
  1. (archaic, poetic or dialectal) merry, cheery, pleasant, delightful, attractive. Tags: archaic, dialectal, poetic Synonyms: hartsome, hertsome [dialectal] Derived forms: heartsomely, heartsomeness
    Sense id: en-heartsome-en-adj-G1MiJ4fH Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -some, English entries with incorrect language header

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