wynsom

Middle English

Alternative forms

winsom, winsum, wunsum, wonsom, wonsome, wonsum

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wynsum, from Proto-West Germanic *wunnjusam (“joyful”); equivalent to wynne (“happiness”) +‎ -som.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwinsum/, /ˈwunsum/

Adjective

wynsom (plural and weak singular wynsome)

beautiful; appealing to the senses
pleasing; having good manners

Descendants

English: winsome
Scots: wunsome, winsome

References

“winsǒm, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 April 2020.

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