heartsome

American  

[hahrt-suhm] / ˈhɑrt səm /

adjective

Chiefly Scot.

1. giving cheer, spirit, or courage.

   a heartsome wine.

2. cheerful; spirited.

   heartsome lads and lasses.

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heartsome British  

/ ˈhɑːtsəm /

adjective

1. cheering or encouraging

   heartsome news

2. gay; cheerful

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Other Word Forms

• heartsomely adverb
• heartsomeness noun

Etymology

Origin of heartsome

First recorded in 1560–70; heart + -some ¹

Example Sentences

The heartsome sound of cheering accompanied all the way.

From Project Gutenberg

And on the comings and goings of these happy young people, on the honour paid them, on their kindly words and deeds, and heartsome ways with rich and poor, with old friends and new, Mr Dawson looked and pondered with a constant, silent delight which few besides the two Jeans saw or suspected.

From Project Gutenberg

This, at least, was not a fancy born of overtaxed nerves, for while given to heartsome merriment, daring, and occasionally imperious, there was a large share of the spiritual in the character of the girl.

From Project Gutenberg

She was a tall, fair, well-favored damsel, with a ruddy countenance and somewhat bold eyes; but I was disappointed when I saw her clearly, even though her laugh was heartsome when I answered humbly: "I will try not to trouble you if you don't mean to starve me."

From Project Gutenberg

Hay-Ah-Mon-Nee!” which is quite different, and the jogging, sweating congregation, with deep earnestness and conviction, took up the response: “Tunk-Tunk-Tunk-Tunk!” p. 205and all fear of the boredom of monotony was gone—especially as, after a couple of hours of this, you could go back to the former soulful and heartsome Threnody, and begin again. 

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