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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1605
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(Luve-,) Lovesum, a. Also: lovesom(e, lowesum. [ME. luue-, louesum (14th c.), late ME. and e.m.E. lovesom(e; var. of Lufesum. Cf. also Lusum.] Lovable, admirable; lovely, beautiful.15.. Dunb. To London 46. ?
Fair be their wives, right lovesom, white and small 15.. Clariodus iii. 773.
Scho … beheld … Hir plesant port, hir sweit and louesum face a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 99 (Wr.).
With layes of lovesome larks a1605 Id. Son. lxi. 12. a1605 Id. Misc. P. xxxvi. 1.
O lovesome lady, lamp of light! 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. in Pitsc. I. 277/16.
Lowesum 1603 Philotus § 61.
Ȝour louesum lips sad, soft, and sweit
