"loof" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loof.wav [Southern-England] Forms: loofs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːf Etymology: Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|love|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=palm|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English love, {{inh+|en|enm|love|id=palm}} Inherited from Middle English love, {{der|en|non|lōfi}} Old Norse lōfi, {{der|en|gem-pro|*lōfô|t=palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle}} Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} loof (plural loofs)
  1. (anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loof-en-noun-ZYDs90-s Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with unexpected final devoicing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 12 4 25 Disambiguation of English terms with unexpected final devoicing: 31 33 13 12 12 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loof-en-noun-shRmKITi Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with unexpected final devoicing, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 12 4 25 Disambiguation of English terms with unexpected final devoicing: 31 33 13 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 23 23 1 10 10 9 2 17 1 2 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: loofball
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loof.wav [Southern-England] Forms: loofs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːf Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), from Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”), ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1. Compare luff. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lof||a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), {{inh+|en|enm|lof|t=a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar}} Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), {{der|en|dum|loef|t=an oar or paddle used in steering}} Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} loof (plural loofs)
  1. (nautical, obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-loof-en-noun-owrNp2MX Categories (other): Nautical, Ship parts, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with unexpected final devoicing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 12 4 25 Disambiguation of English terms with unexpected final devoicing: 31 33 13 12 12 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
    Sense id: en-loof-en-noun-jEZQtwIn Categories (other): Nautical, English terms with unexpected final devoicing Disambiguation of English terms with unexpected final devoicing: 31 33 13 12 12 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loof.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -uːf Etymology: From Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|arz|لُوف|tr=lūf}} Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf), {{root|en|ar|ل ف ف}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} loof (uncountable)
  1. The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca). Tags: uncountable Related terms: loofah
    Sense id: en-loof-en-noun-upTBuwN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with unexpected final devoicing, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 12 4 25 Disambiguation of English terms with unexpected final devoicing: 31 33 13 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 23 23 1 10 10 9 2 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 29 29 1 9 10 8 1 10 0 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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