Love"ly (?), a.
[Compar. Lovelier (?);
superl. Loveliest.] [AS. luflic.]
1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is
fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form,
looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on." Piers
Plowman.
Not one so fair of face, of speech so
lovely.
Robert of Brunne.
If I had such a tire, this face of mine
Were full as lovely as is this of hers.
Shak.
2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any
kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or
friendship.
A most lovely gentlemanlike man.
Shak.
3. Loving; tender. [Obs.] "A
lovely kiss." Shak.
Many a lovely look on them he
cast.
Chaucer.
4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to
almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a
lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely
melody.
Indeed these fields
Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian
lawns.
Tennyson.
Syn. -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable;
enchanting; lovable; amiable.
Love"ly, adv. In a manner to
please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] Tyndale.
