lovere

Middle English

Etymology 1

From loven (“to love”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns), replacing Old English lufiend.

Alternative forms

• lovear, lover, lovier, lovyer, lovyere, lufar, lufer, lufere, luffer

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluvər(ə)/, /ˈluvjər(ə)/

Noun

lovere (plural loveres)

1. A friend; one who is favorable towards someone or something:
   1. A devout follower or worshipper of a deity.
   2. (rare) A devoted follower of a ruler.
2. A lover; a sexual or (less often) romantic companion.

Descendants

• English: lover
• Scots: luver, lover

References

• “lǒver(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From loven (“to praise”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Alternative forms

• lufere, luffere, luver

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ̞ːvər(ə)/, /ˈlɔvər(ə)/
• (influenced by Etymology 1) IPA^(key): /ˈluv(ə)r(ə)/

Noun

lovere

1. (poetic, chiefly Northern) A praiser or eulogist; one who praises something.

References

• “lover(e, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

Noun

lovere

1. alternative form of lover