lufestre

lufestre
f (-an/-an) female lover

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • lover — early 13c., agent noun from LOVE (Cf. love) (v.). O.E. had lufend for male lovers, lufestre for women. Meaning one who has a predilection for (a thing, concept, pursuit, etc.) is mid 14c. As a form of address to a lover, from 1911. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

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