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Webster 1913 Edition
Lovely
Love′ly
,Adj.
[
Com
par.
Lovelier
; sup
erl.
Loveliest
.] [AS.
luflic
.] 1.
Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
“Lovely to look on.” Piers Plowman.
Not one so fair of face, of speech so
lovely
. Robert of Brunne.
If I had such a tire, this face of mine
Were full as
Were full as
lovely
as is this of hers. Shakespeare
2.
Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
A most
lovely
gentlemanlike man. Shakespeare
3.
Loving; tender.
[Obs.]
“A lovely kiss.” Shak.
Many a
lovely
look on them he cast. Chaucer.
4.
Very pleasing; – applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty;
as, a
lovely
view; a lovely
valley; a lovely
melody.
Syn. – Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.
Love′ly
,adv.
In a manner to please, or to excite love.
[Obs. or R.]
Tyndale.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lovely
LOVELY
,Adj.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives - 2Sam. 1.