liefsome
liefsome · more liefsome · most liefsome
Agreeable; pleasing; delightfulAgreeable; pleasing; delightful.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, dialectal, poetic)Agreeable; pleasing; delightful.
The manner in which he treated my dog did not seem very liefsome to me.
Origin
From Middle English lefsum, leofsum, probably from Old English *lēofsum, equivalent to lieFrom Middle English lefsum, leofsum, probably from Old English *lēofsum, equivalent to lief + -some. Compare Old High German liobsam (“liefsome”), German liebsam.
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Forms
more liefsome, most liefsome| Comparative | more liefsome Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most liefsome Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlief
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form