What is the meaning of lightsome?

adjective

  • Moving easily and quickly; nimble.
    • usage: "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
  • Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
    • usage: "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
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