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Definition of Heartsome
1. a. Merry; cheerful; lively.
Definition of Heartsome
1. Adjective. (archaic poetic) pleasant, delightful ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heartsome
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Heartsome
1. Merry; cheerful; lively. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heartsome
Literary usage of Heartsome
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign by James Wood (1893)
"Farewell to Lochaber, farewell to my Jean, / Where heartsome wi' thee I hae mony
days been ; / For Lochaber no more, Lochaber no more, / We'll maybe return ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"hilarious, jolly, gladsome, heartsome (chiefly Scot.), canty (dial.), sunny,
sunshiny (colloq.), buxom (archaic), lusty (archaic), riant (rare), cheery, ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions by Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers (1853)
"Sweet youth's a blythe and heartsome time ; Then, lads and lasses, ... Farewell to
Lochaber, and farewell my Jean, Where heartsome with thee I've mony day ..."
4. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"heartsome, cordial, hearty; full of heartiness. ... Where heartsome wi' her 1
ha'e mony a day been.—Lochaber no More. Hech, an exclamation of surprise, ..."
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