Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From the oblique cases of Old English lifer, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic *librō.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈlivrə/

Noun

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lyvere

  1. liver (digestive organ):
    1. The liver as the purported origin of love.
    2. The liver as food or medicine.
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  • English: liver
  • Scots: liver
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Etymology 2

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From lyven +‎ -er.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈleːvər(ə)/

Noun

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lyvere (plural lyveres)

  1. A living being.
  2. A person who lives in a certain way.
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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lyvere

  1. Alternative form of lyveren