† i-quemeadj.
Obsolete.
Pleasing, acceptable, agreeable.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective]
winsomea900
sweetc900
likingeOE
i-quemec950
lieflyOE
winlyOE
hereOE
thankfulc1000
merryOE
queemc1175
beina1200
willea1200
leesomec1200
savouryc1225
estea1250
i-wilc1275
winc1275
welcomea1300
doucea1350
well-pleasingc1350
acceptablea1382
pleasablea1382
pleasanta1382
pleaseda1382
acceptedc1384
amiablec1384
well-likinga1387
queemfulc1390
flattering1393
pleasinga1398
well-queeminga1400
comelyc1400
farrandc1400
greable1401
goodlyc1405
amicable?a1425
placablec1429
amene1433
winful1438
listyc1440
dulcet1445
agreeablec1450
favourousc1485
sweetly?a1500
pleasureful?c1502
dulcea1513
grate1523
prettya1529
plausible1541
jolly1549
dulcoratec1550
toothsome1551
pleasurable1557
tickling1558
suavec1560
amenous1567
odoriferous?1575
perfumed1580
glada1586
tickle1593
pleasurous1595
favoursome1601
dulcean1606
gratifying1611
Hyblaean1614
gratulatea1616
arrident1616
solacefula1618
pleasantable1619
placid1628
contentsome1632
sapid1640
canny1643
gustful1647
peramene1657
pergrateful1657
tastefula1659
complacent1660
placentiousa1661
gratifactorya1665
bland1667
suavious1669
palatable1683
placent1683
complaisant1710
nice1747
tasty1796
sweetsome1799
titbit1820
connate1836
cunning1843
mooi1850
gemütlich1852
sympathique1859
congenial1878
sympathetic1900
sipid1908
onkus1910
sympathisch1911
c950 Lindisf. Gosp. John viii. 29 Ðaðe ge-cuoemo [Rushw. gicwoeme] sint him, ic wyrco symble.
c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Matt. (Corpus Cambr.) xi. 26 Forþam hyt wæs swa gecweme beforan þe.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 109 Ne bið naut his lare fremful ne icweme þan ileweden.
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 76 Hesteres bone..wes þe king assuer licwurðe & icweme.
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† i-quemev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To please, gratify.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > please or give pleasure to [verb (transitive)]
i-quemec893
ywortheOE
queemeOE
likeOE
likeOE
paya1200
gamec1225
lustc1230
apaya1250
savoura1300
feastc1300
comfort1303
glew1303
pleasec1350
ticklec1386
feedc1400
agreea1413
agreec1425
emplessc1450
gree1468
applease1470
complaire1477
enjoy1485
warm1526
to claw the ears1549
content1552
pleasure1556
oblect?1567
relish1567
gratify1569
sweeta1575
promerit1582
tinkle1582
tastea1586
aggrate1590
gratulatea1592
greeta1592
grace1595
arride1600
complease1604
honey1604
agrade1611
oblectate1611
oblige1652
placentiate1694
flatter1695
to shine up to1882
fancy-
c893 tr. Orosius Hist. iii. vii. §6 Þæt he..ne mehte þæm folce mid gifan gecweman.
c1000 Ælfric Homilies II. 286 Sume gecwemdon englum..þurh cumliðnysse.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 63 We hit aȝen to ȝeme and god solf þer mid iqueme.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 6632 Ofte he hine bi-ðohte..hu he mihte mid læsinge. i-quemen [c1300 Otho icweme] þan kinge.
a1300 K. Horn 485 Horn me wel iquemeþ, God kniȝt him bisemeþ.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 228 Non ne may y-queme god and to his yuo.
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