leesomeadj.¹

/ˈliːsəm/

Forms: Also Middle English lefsum, leofsum, 1500s leefsom, lesum, 1700s leisum, 1800s leifsam.

Etymology: Early Middle English leofsum , < leof lief adj. + -sum -some suffix¹.

Obsolete exc. Scottish.

a. Lovable; pleasing; pleasant.

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

the mind > emotion > love > quality of being lovable > [adjective]

lieflyOE

lovesomeOE

lovelyOE

leesomec1200

loveful?c1225

love-worthc1225

loveworthya1250

amiablea1375

lovablec1422

amorousa1425

amable1492

c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 181 Wowe beð wunsum þeih hit ne bie naht lefsum.

a1225 Juliana 17 Towart te liuiende godd mi leofsume leofmon.

1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 195 He culd nocht find that he had far misgane, Sen lesum wes to haif ma wyffis nor ane.

a1547 Earl of Surrey Poems (1964) 23 So forthe I goe apace, to see that lyfsome sight.

1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 377 The tender heart o' leesome loove, The gowd and siller canna buy.

?a1800 Thomas o Yonderdale x, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. 410/1 Fair and leesome blew the wind.

1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 17 That temple's flures and wa's are lined Wi leifsam pictures a' kinkind.

1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 62 Some gentle cushie-dows, That saw The leesome la'rick's wae.

b. leesome lane n. a variation of lee-lane, see lee-lone adj. (Cf. leeful adj. b.)

ΚΠ

1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. xi. 230 There sat the Laird his leesome lane.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† leesomeadj.²

Forms: Middle English lefsum, ScottishMiddle English–1500s lesum, (1500s lesume, 1600s lesome, lisome), 1500s leifsum (?), le(i)uesom, 1500s–1600s leasum, leasom(e, leisoum, leisome(e, 1600s leisum, 1700s leesome.

Etymology: Middle English lēfsum , < lēf leave n.¹ + -sum -some suffix¹.

Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete.

Lawful, permissible, right.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > [adjective] > in accordance with the law

lawlya1250

leefulc1275

leal1352

lawfula1398

leesome?a1400

lisiblea1420

legitimec1450

legitimatea1460

coursable1478

licit1483

legal1671

above boarda1695

enabled1729

legit1907

?a1400 Langland's P. Pl. B. xi. 92 Lefsum [MS. B. reads lefsum for licitum of other texts; MS. O has leueful.]

a1505 R. Henryson Garmont Gud Ladeis 14 in Poems (1981) 162 Hir kirtill suld be of clene constance, Lasit with lesum lufe.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iv. iii. 25 So that it lesum be Dido ramane In spousage bund.

1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour l. 6079 in Wks. (1931) I The Secretis quhilk he saw Thay wer nocht leifsum [? leissum] for to schaw To no man.

1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus i. f. 15 To set ane Court in leissum time and place.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 15 Puir men labouraris hauntand to thair lesum bussenes.

1581 in T. Thomson Acts & Proc. Kirk of Scotl. (1840) II. 492 Without this lauchfull calling, it was neuer lesum to ony persoun to middle with ony functioun ecclesiasticall.

a1600 A. Montgomerie Sonnets lxx. 2 Blind brutal Boy, that with thy bou abuses Leill leesome love by lechery and lust.

1653 Burgh Rec. Glasgow II. 260 It sall not be lisome to any landwart or countery man to buy [etc.].

1681 Act Secur. Peace Kingd. Scot. in London Gaz. No. 1648/4 His Majesty..Declares, that in this Case, it shall be leisum to Heritors to put their Tennants off their Lands.

a1758 A. Ramsay Jenny Nettles iii The leel and leesome gate o't.

Derivatives

ˈleesomely adv. lawfully.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > [adverb] > in accordance with the law

lawlyc1175

leefullyc1340

lawfullyc1380

against, in, out of, with lawa1400

leala1400

licitly1483

leesomely1552

legally1581

legitimately1593

legit1929

1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. Tabil sig. *.viii^v We may lesumlie desyre of god our necessarie sustentatioun.

1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 46 He may lesomelie distrenzie them, for the releiue and service aucht to him for his lands.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	leesome
释义	leesomeadj.¹ /ˈliːsəm/ Forms: Also Middle English lefsum, leofsum, 1500s leefsom, lesum, 1700s leisum, 1800s leifsam. Etymology: Early Middle English leofsum , < leof lief adj. + -sum -some suffix¹. Obsolete exc. Scottish. a. Lovable; pleasing; pleasant. 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 the mind > emotion > love > quality of being lovable > [adjective] lieflyOE lovesomeOE lovelyOE leesomec1200 loveful?c1225 love-worthc1225 loveworthya1250 amiablea1375 lovablec1422 amorousa1425 amable1492 c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 181 Wowe beð wunsum þeih hit ne bie naht lefsum. a1225 Juliana 17 Towart te liuiende godd mi leofsume leofmon. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 195 He culd nocht find that he had far misgane, Sen lesum wes to haif ma wyffis nor ane. a1547 Earl of Surrey Poems (1964) 23 So forthe I goe apace, to see that lyfsome sight. 1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 377 The tender heart o' leesome loove, The gowd and siller canna buy. ?a1800 Thomas o Yonderdale x, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. 410/1 Fair and leesome blew the wind. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 17 That temple's flures and wa's are lined Wi leifsam pictures a' kinkind. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 62 Some gentle cushie-dows, That saw The leesome la'rick's wae. b. leesome lane n. a variation of lee-lane, see lee-lone adj. (Cf. leeful adj. b.) ΚΠ 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. xi. 230 There sat the Laird his leesome lane. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † leesomeadj.² Forms: Middle English lefsum, ScottishMiddle English–1500s lesum, (1500s lesume, 1600s lesome, lisome), 1500s leifsum (?), le(i)uesom, 1500s–1600s leasum, leasom(e, leisoum, leisome(e, 1600s leisum, 1700s leesome. Etymology: Middle English lēfsum , < lēf leave n.¹ + -sum -some suffix¹. Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete. Lawful, permissible, right. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > [adjective] > in accordance with the law lawlya1250 leefulc1275 leal1352 lawfula1398 leesome?a1400 lisiblea1420 legitimec1450 legitimatea1460 coursable1478 licit1483 legal1671 above boarda1695 enabled1729 legit1907 ?a1400 Langland's P. Pl. B. xi. 92 Lefsum [MS. B. reads lefsum for licitum of other texts; MS. O has leueful.] a1505 R. Henryson Garmont Gud Ladeis 14 in Poems (1981) 162 Hir kirtill suld be of clene constance, Lasit with lesum lufe. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iv. iii. 25 So that it lesum be Dido ramane In spousage bund. 1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour l. 6079 in Wks. (1931) I The Secretis quhilk he saw Thay wer nocht leifsum [? leissum] for to schaw To no man. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus i. f. 15 To set ane Court in leissum time and place. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 15 Puir men labouraris hauntand to thair lesum bussenes. 1581 in T. Thomson Acts & Proc. Kirk of Scotl. (1840) II. 492 Without this lauchfull calling, it was neuer lesum to ony persoun to middle with ony functioun ecclesiasticall. a1600 A. Montgomerie Sonnets lxx. 2 Blind brutal Boy, that with thy bou abuses Leill leesome love by lechery and lust. 1653 Burgh Rec. Glasgow II. 260 It sall not be lisome to any landwart or countery man to buy [etc.]. 1681 Act Secur. Peace Kingd. Scot. in London Gaz. No. 1648/4 His Majesty..Declares, that in this Case, it shall be leisum to Heritors to put their Tennants off their Lands. a1758 A. Ramsay Jenny Nettles iii The leel and leesome gate o't. Derivatives ˈleesomely adv. lawfully. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > [adverb] > in accordance with the law lawlyc1175 leefullyc1340 lawfullyc1380 against, in, out of, with lawa1400 leala1400 licitly1483 leesomely1552 legally1581 legitimately1593 legit1929 1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. Tabil sig. .viii^v We may lesumlie desyre of god our necessarie sustentatioun. 1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem* 46 He may lesomelie distrenzie them, for the releiue and service aucht to him for his lands. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.¹c1200adj.²?a1400
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Derivatives

leesomeadj.¹

† leesomeadj.²