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politesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From polite + -some.

Meanings

1. (rare) Characterised or marked by politeness.
   • Ralph Broadcast, don't you be always worrying and taunting about the child's learning ; it costs you nothing. Mr. Templeton, heaven bless him ! pays for it ; aud I'm sure George grows quite politesome and mannerly. 1827, George Daniel, Cumberland's British Theatre:

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most politesome	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more politesome	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

politesome en · ADV

Etymology

From polite + -some.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) In a politesome manner; politely.
   • See you got fresh comp'ny, she said politesome, but there was a furyin' dingo bitch in her eyes. […] They bartered fair an' never spoke knuckly like savages at Honokaa, but politesome speakin' it draws a line b'tween you what says, I respect you well 'nuff but you an' I ain't kin, so don't you step over this line, yay?" 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN, page 259:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most politesome	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more politesome	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic