- lufestre
- f (-an/-an) female lover
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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