liefsome

English

adj

Definitions

(dialectal) Agreeable; pleasing; delightful.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lefsum inherited from Old English *lēofsum suffix from English lief.

Origin

English

lief

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

leefkyn English
leeftail English
leman English
lemman English
lief English
liefling English
liefly English
livelong English
*lēofsum Old English
leef Middle English
lefsum Middle English