lufsum
Middle English
Adjective
lufsum
- (Early Middle English) alternative form of lovesom
Old English
Etymology
From lufu + -sum. Piecewise doublet of lofsum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluf.sum/
Adjective
lufsum
- 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”)