lovesome

  • 71Erato — /ˈɛrətoʊ/ (say eruhtoh) noun Classical Mythology the Muse of love poetry. {Latin, from Greek: literally, lovesome} …

  • 72wit — verb. This old native word for know barely survives in the phrase to wit (= that is to say, namely), in the derived forms wittingly and unwittingly, and in the first and third person singular archaic form wot (especially in T. E. Brown s often… …

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  • 73devoted — [adj] committed, loyal adherent, affectionate, ardent, behind one, caring, concerned, consecrated, constant, crazy about*, dear, dedicated, devout, doting, dutiful, faithful, fervid, fond, gone on*, lovesome, loving, staunch, steadfast, stuck on* …

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  • 74doting — [adj] indulgent; serving adoring, affectionate, devoted, fascinated, fatuous, fond, foolish, lovesick, lovesome, loving, silly, simple, struck; concept 401 Ant. ignorance, neglect, negligence …

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  • 75fond — [adj] have a liking or taste for addicted, adoring, affectionate, amorous, attached, caring, devoted, doting, enamored, indulgent, keen on, lovesome, lovey dovey*, loving, mushy*, partial, predisposed, responsive, romantic, sentimental, silly… …

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  • 76lovable — [adj] very likable; endearing adorable, agreeable, alluring, amiable, angelic, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, cuddly, delightful, desirable, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, friendly …

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  • 77lovely — [adj] beautiful, charming; agreeable admirable, adorable, alluring, amiable, attractive, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, comely, dainty, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, exquisite, fair, good… …

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  • 78Brown, Thomas Edward — (1830 1897)    Born on the Isle of Man, the son of a vicar, educated on the island and at Christ Church, Oxford, he became a Fellow at Oriel College. He was a master at Clifton College, Bristol, for nearly thirty years and died there from a brain …

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  • 79loesome — ˈlüsəm Scotland variant of lovesome …

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  • 80love|some — «LUHV suhm», adjective. Archaic. 1. lovable. 2. lovely; beautiful: »One praised her ankles…One her dark hair and lovesome mien (Tennyson). 3. loving; friendly. 4 …

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