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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly dialectal or poetic) Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate..
No myths of ages, dark, unproved — Traditions crude of hidden yore; Nor fondsome fictions, easy grooved, On customs lost in trackless lore.
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Fondsome means (chiefly dialectal or poetic) Characterised or marked by fondness; loving, affectionate..
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No myths of ages, dark, unproved — Traditions crude of hidden yore; Nor fondsome fictions, easy grooved, On customs lost in trackless lore.
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