Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A dialectal form of
liefsome .
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- adjective Alternative form of
liefsome .
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Examples
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Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour, and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured jackanape, that was
Redgauntlet 2008
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And gear will buy me sheep and kye! but the tender heart o leesome [gladsome] loove
Country Lassie 1999
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Dougal was glad to see Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlor; and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting thar he had beside him a great, ill-favored jackanape that was a special pet of his.
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Steenie, and brought him into the great oak parlour; and there sat the laird his leesome lane, excepting that he had beside him a great, ill-favoured jackanape that was a special pet of his.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878
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