a. Obs. [f. SUN sb. + -ISH1.] Resembling the sun in color and brilliancy: applied poet. to bright golden hair, etc. Also advb.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Troylus, IV. 736. Hire ownded heer that sonnysshe was of hewe.
a. 1400[?]. Lydg., Chorle & Byrde (Roxb.), 12. Lyke topasion of colour sonnysh bright. Ibid. (1412–20), Chron. Troy, I. 1977. His sonnysshe here, crisped liche gold wyre.
c. 1450. Mirour Saluacioun (Roxb.), 126. This womman was alle about closid in sonnysshe clothing.
