lovere

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From loven (“to love”) +‎ -er, replacing Old English lufiend.

Alternative forms

lovear, lover, lovyer, lovyere, lufar, lufer, lufere, luffer

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈluvər(ə)/, /ˈluvjər(ə)/

Noun

lovere (plural loveres)

A friend; one who is favorable towards someone or something:
1. A devout follower or worshipper of a deity.
2. (rare) A devoted follower of a ruler.
A lover; a sexual or (less often) romantic companion.

Descendants

English: lover
Scots: luver, lover

References

“lǒver(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From loven (“to praise”) +‎ -er.

Alternative forms

lufere, luffere, luver

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːvər(ə)/, /ˈlɔvər(ə)/
(influenced by Etymology 1) IPA^(key): /ˈluv(ə)r(ə)/

Noun

lovere

(poetic, chiefly Northern) A praiser or eulogist; one who praises something.

References

“lover(e, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

Noun

lovere

Alternative form of lover

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