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)

Affection, benevolence, love.

Descendants

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

Adjective

loverede

Affectionate, benevolent, loving.

References

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

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