"loteby" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lotebyes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English loteby, equivalent to lote + by. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|loteby}} Middle English loteby, {{af|en|lote|by}} lote + by Head templates: {{en-noun|lotebyes}} loteby (plural lotebyes)
  1. (obsolete) A lover, paramour; a concubine. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Love Synonyms: lutby, ludby
    Sense id: en-loteby-en-noun-n-~VxvEH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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