lufsum

Middle English

Adjective

lufsum

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of lovesom

Old English

Etymology

From lufu +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluf.sum/

Adjective

lufsum

1. loving, amiable, pleasant, lovable
   • Lufsum and líðe leófum monnum

     amiable and kind to the men that are dear to him

     (Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914: 96 a; Th. 357, 21; Pa. 32.)

Declension

Declension of lufsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lufsum	lufsumu, lufsmu, lufsumo, lufsmo	lufsum
Accusative	lufsumne	lufsume, lufsme	lufsum
Genitive	lufsumes, lufsmes	lufsumre	lufsumes, lufsmes
Dative	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumre	lufsumum, lufsmum
Instrumental	lufsume, lufsme	lufsumre	lufsume, lufsme
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lufsume, lufsme	lufsuma, lufsma, lufsume, lufsme	lufsumu, lufsmu, lufsumo, lufsmo
Accusative	lufsume, lufsme	lufsuma, lufsma, lufsume, lufsme	lufsumu, lufsmu, lufsumo, lufsmo
Genitive	lufsumra	lufsumra	lufsumra
Dative	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum
Instrumental	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum

Declension of lufsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lufsuma, lufsma	lufsume, lufsme	lufsume, lufsme
Accusative	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsume, lufsme
Genitive	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman
Dative	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman
Instrumental	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman
Accusative	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman	lufsuman, lufsman
Genitive	lufsumra, lufsumena, lufsmena	lufsumra, lufsumena, lufsmena	lufsumra, lufsumena, lufsmena
Dative	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum
Instrumental	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum	lufsumum, lufsmum

Derived terms

• lufsumlīċ (“agreeable, pleasant”)
• lufsumlīċe (“kindly, graciously”)
• lufsumnes (“pleasantness, kindness”)

Descendants

• Middle English: lovesom, lofesum, lofsom, loovesum, lossom, lossum, lovesome, lovesum, lussum, luvesum; luffsum, lufsom, lufsome, lufsoum (Northern); luffsumm, lufsum (Early Middle English)
  • English: lovesome (dialectal loosome, lossom)
  • Scots: lusome, loesome, loosome