English
lucksome
Lucksome comes from Middle English luxom.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500luxom
- Englishearliest quotation 1836lucksome
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500luxom
- Englishearliest quotation 1836lucksome
Earliest quotation: 1836, Mason Locke Weems, The Life of William Penn: “His conscience was clear; his heart was cheered; so,…”
Every English word from Middle English luxom
Today it means
adj Marked by luck; fortunate; characterised as lucky
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English luxom / lucksome