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Etymology

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From fond +‎ -some.

Adjective

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fondsome (comparative more fondsome, superlative most fondsome)

  1. (chiefly dialectal or poetic) Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate.
    • 2009, Brent D. Singleton, The Convert's Passion:
      No myths of ages, dark, unproved —
      Traditions crude of hidden yore;
      Nor fondsome fictions, easy grooved,
      On customs lost in trackless lore.