winsome

(AngSax. winsum.) Lively; cheerful; gay. Provincial in the North of England.--Brockett.

The curls that overhang her face

In clusters rich and winsome grace.--American Anthology.

Winsome
·adj Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted. II. Winsome ·adj Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleas...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
all-winsome
Winsome is a word used in the north of England, (Ang. Sax. winsum, pleasant,) sweet, pleasant. I hav...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.