luve

Middle English

Noun

luve

1. Alternative form of love

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

luve f or m (definite singular luva or luven, indefinite plural luver, definite plural luvene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by lue

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

luve f (definite singular luva, indefinite plural luver, definite plural luvene)

1. alternative spelling of lue

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Scots

Alternative forms

• lue

Etymology

From Middle English love, from Old English lufu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʌv], [løːv], [lev], [liv], [lɪv]

Noun

luve (uncountable)

1. love
   • 1794, Robert Burns, A Red, Red Rose:

     And fare thee weel, my only Luve

     And fare you well, my only Love

Derived terms

Derived terms

• luesome (“loveable, pleasant, righteous, just”)
• luveanenty (“dear me!, good gracious!, Lord defend thee!”)
• luve-bairn (“illegitimate child”)

• luve blink (“loving look”)
• luvie (“sweetheart, lover”)

Verb

luve (third-person singular present luves, present participle luvin, past luved, past participle luved)

1. to love

   Wha dis Saurah luve?

   Whom does Sarah love?

Derived terms

• luver (“lover”)