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lofe

Definitions

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  • verb transitive To praise; commend.
  • verb transitive To offer; offer at a price; expose for sale.
  • noun An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.

Etymologies

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From Middle English loven, from Old English lofian ("to praise, exalt, appraise, value, set a price on"), from Proto-Germanic *lubōnan (“to praise, vow”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to love, like”). Cognate with Scots lofe, love ("to offer at a price"), North Frisian lowe ("to vow, swear"), Dutch loven ("to praise, bless, commend"), German loben ("to praise, laud, commend"), Icelandic lofa ("to promise, praise, allow"). More at love (Etymology 3).

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From Middle English lofe, lof ("praise, price"), from Old English lof ("praise, glory, repute, song of praise, hymn"), from Proto-Germanic *luban (“praise, permission”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to love, like”). Cognate with Scots lofe ("an offer"), North Frisian lof ("praise"), Dutch lof ("praise, glory, commendation"), German Lob ("praise, commendation, tribute"), Icelandic lof ("praise").

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  • AnWulf commented on the word lofe

    Variant of lof; see lof n. praise, glory, repute / song of praise, hymn.

    II. (in poems, skalds, skops) n. protection, help.

    Variant of love; (f = v).

    October 3, 2011