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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lovesome, erron. for Levesum a. (permissible, honest): if the error is not merely editorial, there is appar. confusion with lovesome Luvesum a. (cf. luissum Lesum a.). — 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 41.
In lovesome labour thy leiffing thoue sould win
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"Lovesome adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lovesome>
