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Mightsome vs Bightsome - What's the difference?

mightsome | bightsome |

As a verb mightsome

is (dialectal) to be powerful.

As a noun mightsome

is (informal|regional|non-standard) a (little) bit; somewhat; a tad.

As an adjective bightsome is

having an air of ease combined with activity; easy; light; active.

mightsome

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mightsomen, mihtsomen, apparently an alteration of (etyl) .

Verb

(mightsom)
  • (dialectal) To be powerful.

    • Derived terms

    * *

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal, regional, non-standard) A (little) bit; somewhat; a tad.
  • *1993 , Lee Scofield, Sweet Amity's Fire :
    • The ranch, it can get a mightsome lonely.
    Usage notes
    * Usually used adverbially as a mightsome .

    bightsome

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an air of ease combined with activity; easy; light; active.
  • *1958 , David Daiches, The present age in British literature :
    • Lively, louch, atweesh, atween, Auchimuty or aspate, Threidiri through the averins Or bightsome in the aftergait.