viewsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From view + -some.
Meanings
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(dialectal) Having a good view; attractive; comely; neat.
"She hes, Reuben, she hes ; an' she's a viewsome lass an' all; an' she's a waäy o' deäin' things like thy muther had ; an' if she'd a bit o' brass, Ah wad niver hä' said a wod. …"
1885, A lost son, and The glover's daughter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most viewsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| fewsome | alternative, dialectal | lexicographic | |
| more viewsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |