loverede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• loveraden, loveradene, love-rede, lovereden
• lufredene, lufredyn (Northern)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lufrǣden; equivalent to love (“love”) +‎ -rede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluv(ə)ˌrɛːd(ə)/, /ˈluv(ə)ˌrɛd(ə)/, /ˈluv(ə)ˌrɛːdən/

Noun

loverede (uncountable)

1. Affection, benevolence, love.

Descendants

• Middle Scots: luferent, luifrent, lufrent, lufferand, luferand

Adjective

loverede

1. Affectionate, benevolent, loving.

References

• “lǒve-rēden, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.