lofe

See also: lofé

English

Etymology 1

Inherited from , lof (“praise, price”), from , from , from , from (and thence a distant cognate of English love). Cognate with , North Frisian lof (“praise”), Dutch lof (“praise, glory, commendation”), German Lob (“praise, commendation, tribute”), Icelandic lof (“praise”). For semantic development, perhaps compare etymology of praise and its senses.

Alternative forms

• loff, loave

Noun

1. An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.

Etymology 2

Inherited from , from , from , from , from .

Cognate with Scots loave (“to offer at a price”), North Frisian lowe (“to vow, swear”), Dutch loven (“to praise, bless, commend”), German loben (“to praise, laud, commend”), Icelandic lofa (“to promise, praise, allow”).

Alternative forms

• loff, loave, love

Verb

1. To praise; commend.
2. To offer; offer at a price; expose for sale.

References

• Wright, Joseph (1902) The English Dialect Dictionary‎^[1], volume 3, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 640

Anagrams

• floe

French

Verb

1. inflection of lofer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

(plural lofes)

1. Alternative spelling of lof

Etymology 2

Noun

1. Alternative form of love (“love”)

Etymology 3

Verb

1. Alternative form of loven (“to love”)