heartsome

[ hahrt-suh m ]

/ ˈhɑrt səm /

giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine.

cheerful; spirited.

Origin of heartsome

First recorded in 1560–70; heart + -some¹

heart·some·ly, adverb heart·some·ness, noun

Where the shade lies dim and gray, Turn its glad and heartsome ray.

The Silver Crown |Laura E. Richards
But it was not a heartsome sight, and we turned our rein and rode away, weary and sad within.

The Men of the Moss-Hags |S. R. Crockett
From all these it followeth, that this way is a most pleasant, heartsome, desirable and comfortable way.

Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life |John Brown (of Wamphray)
It was such a new, cordial, heartsome life which this bit of innocent gossip opened to him.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 |Various

"It's a fine healthsome, heartsome smell," the boy went on, noticing that the builder was sniffing.

Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City |S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

heartsome

/ (ˈhɑːtsəm) /

cheering or encouraging heartsome news

gay; cheerful

heartsomely, adverb heartsomeness, noun