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From sorrow + -some. Compare Dutch zorgzaam (“careful; considerate”), German sorgsam (“careful”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sorrowsome
Today it means: Marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful Full definition →
Today it means: Marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful Full definition →
From sorrow + -some. Compare Dutch zorgzaam (“careful; considerate”), German sorgsam (“careful”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.