"lustsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lustsome [comparative], most lustsome [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lustsum, from Old English *lustsum (attested only in Old English lustsumlīċ (“pleasant, delectable”)), from Proto-Germanic *lustusamaz (“delightful, desirous”), equivalent to lust + -some. Cognate with Middle Low German lustsām (“friendly, lovely”), obsolete Dutch lustzaam (“pleasant, beautiful, charming”), obsolete German lustsam (“pleasing, graceful”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lustsum}} Middle English lustsum, {{inh|en|ang|*lustsum}} Old English *lustsum, {{cog|ang|lustsumlīċ|t=pleasant, delectable}} Old English lustsumlīċ (“pleasant, delectable”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*lustusamaz|t=delightful, desirous}} Proto-Germanic *lustusamaz (“delightful, desirous”), {{suffix|en|lust|some}} lust + -some, {{cog|gml|lustsām|t=friendly, lovely}} Middle Low German lustsām (“friendly, lovely”), {{cog|nl|lustzaam|t=pleasant, beautiful, charming}} Dutch lustzaam (“pleasant, beautiful, charming”), {{cog|de|lustsam|t=pleasing, graceful}} German lustsam (“pleasing, graceful”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} lustsome (comparative more lustsome, superlative most lustsome)
  1. Marked or characterised by lust; given to lust; sensual; lustful
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