"loff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loffs [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English lof, from Old English lof (“praise, glory, repute”). More at lofe. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lof}} Middle English lof, {{inh|en|ang|lof||praise, glory, repute}} Old English lof (“praise, glory, repute”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} loff (plural loffs)
  1. Alternative form of lofe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lofe
    Sense id: en-loff-en-noun-il9LhMIt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: loffs [present, singular, third-person], loffing [participle, present], loffed [participle, past], loffed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English loven, from Old English lofian (“to praise, exalt, appraise, value”). More at lofe, love (Etymology 2). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|loven}} Middle English loven, {{inh|en|ang|lofian||to praise, exalt, appraise, value}} Old English lofian (“to praise, exalt, appraise, value”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} loff (third-person singular simple present loffs, present participle loffing, simple past and past participle loffed)
  1. Alternative form of lofe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lofe
    Sense id: en-loff-en-verb-il9LhMIt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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