lufiend

Old English

Alternative forms

lufiġend

Etymology

From lufian +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlu.fi.end/, [ˈlu.vi.end]

Noun

lufiend m

lover
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"
  Ic hæbbe oðerne lufiend...
  I have another lover...
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Amans Deum (“lufiende God”) is dǣlnimend, and amans Deī (“Godes lufiend”) is nama.
  Amans Deum (“loving God“) is a participle, and amans Dei (“God's lover“) is a noun.

Declension

Declension of lufiend (strong nd-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lufiend	lufiend, lufiende, lufiendas
accusative	lufiend	lufiend, lufiende, lufiendas
genitive	lufiendes	lufiendra
dative	lufiende	lufiendum

Coordinate terms

lufestre (“female lover”)

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