lightsomeness

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

LI'GHTSOMENESS, noun 1. Luminousness; the quality of being light; opposed to darkness or darksomeness. 2. Cheerfulness; merriment; levity. [This word is little used.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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