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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *lobagern, from Proto-Germanic *lubagernaz (“willing, eager”); equivalent to lof + ġeorn. Compare Old High German lobogernī, Old Norse lofgjarn.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lofġeorn (superlative lofġeornost)
- eager for fame (usually with negative connotations, but used positively in Beowulf)[1]
Declension
Declension of lofġeorn — Strong
Declension of lofġeorn — Weak
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