variant of LEESOME Obs.

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a. 1547.  Earl Surrey, in Tottel’s Misc. (Arb.), 19. So forth I go apace to se that leefsom sight.

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1819.  W. Tennant, Papistry Storm’d (1827), 17. That temple’s flures and wa’s are lined Wi leifsam pictures a’ kinkind.

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