quietsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From quiet + -some.
Meanings
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(archaic) Characterised or marked by quietness; calm; still; tranquil
Let no false treason seek us to entrap, / Nor any dread disquiet once annoy / The safety of our joy; / But let the night be calm and quietsome, / Without tempestuous storms or sad affray, / Like as when Jove with fair Alcmena lay, …
1810 (original 1595), Edmund Spenser, John Aikin, Hymns. Visions. Elegiac poems
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most quietsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more quietsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |