- lufian
- \lufian1 wv/t2 to love, cherish, sow love to; fondle, caress; delight in, approve, practice
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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lufian — love … The Old English to English
Love — (l[u^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loved} (l[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loving}.] [AS. lufian. [root]124. See {Love}, n.] 1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one s children and friends; to love one s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loved — Love Love (l[u^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loved} (l[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loving}.] [AS. lufian. [root]124. See {Love}, n.] 1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one s children and friends; to love … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loving — Love Love (l[u^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loved} (l[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loving}.] [AS. lufian. [root]124. See {Love}, n.] 1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one s children and friends; to love … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Lieben — Lieben, verb. reg. act. welches, 1. eigentlich, mit der Hand streicheln bedeutet zu haben scheinet. In dieser Bedeutung kommt es noch bey den Jägern vor, welche einen Hund lieben, wenn sie ihn streicheln, und ihn ablieben, wenn sie ihn mit… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
love — /luv/, n., v., loved, loving. n. 1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. 2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. 3. sexual passion or desire. 4. a person toward whom… … Universalium
Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
in — 1. A. prep w.d.i. of position or location in, on; within any place or thing; (1a.) where a place is defined by a characteristic; (1b.) with proper names of countries, towns, etc.; in Breotene in Britain; (2.) of position; (a) on; þes wudu ligeþ… … Old to modern English dictionary
love — {{11}}love (n.) O.E. lufu love, affection, friendliness, from P.Gmc. *lubo (O.H.G. liubi “joy,” Ger. Liebe “love;” O.N., O.Fris., Du. lof; Ger. Lob “praise;” O.S. liof, O.Fris. liaf, Du. lief, O.H.G. liob, Ger. lieb, Goth. liufs … Etymology dictionary
