heartsome

adj

1. (archaic, dialectal, poetic)merry, cheery, pleasant, delightful, attractive.

   “There thrust the bold straightforward horn To battle for that lady lorn; With heartsome voice of mellow scorn, Like any knight in knighthood's morn.”

   “The delight, Due to this timely notice, unawares Smote me, and, listening, I in whispers said, "Ye heartsome Choristers, ye and I will be Associates, and, unscared by blustering winds, 30 Will chant together."”

   “The oak rose before me like a pillar of darkness; and overhead the heartsome stars were set in the face of the night.”

   “It was a great hour for him as he wheeled the barrow homeward, Elspeth once more by his side; but he could say nothing heartsome in Tommy's presence, and Tommy was as uncomfortable in his.”

   “A rainbow is a heartsome thing, for it reminds us of a promise made long ago, and faithfully kept.”