prepossessed

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Now he was greeted by a smiling and prepossessed young lady, who had extracted a muslin gown from the stock in the wardrobe, and whose piquant face was crowned by a wealth of brown hair.

From The House 'Round the Corner by Tracy, Louis

I was prepossessed in her favor, less by her letter, than because she loved my mother.

From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion

Nearly all were prepossessed in his favour, and several women were overheard to express hopes that they would not hang so good-looking a man.

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III by M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)

"I was prepossessed in favor of the Young Lady the moment I saw her," he said.

From Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable by Faris, John T. (John Thomson)

Notwithstanding this, there prevailed in all that he said, and in his whole behaviour, a cheerfulness and good humour, by which every one must be attracted, and prepossessed in his favour.

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)