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Winsome

Win′some

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Winsomer
;
sup
erl.
Winsomest
.]
[AS.
wynsum
, fr.
wynn
joy; akin to OS.
wunnia
, OHG.
wunna
,
wunni
, G.
wonne
, Goth.
wunan
to rejoice (in un
wunands
sad), AS.
wunian
to dwell. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK]. See
Win
,
Verb.
T.
,
Wont
,
Adj.
]
1.
Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted.
Misled by ill example, and a
winsome
nature.
Jeffrey.
2.
Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant.
Still plotting how their hungry ear
That
winsome
voice again might hear.
Emerson.

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