"luf" meaning in Middle English

See luf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} luf
  1. (Southern or West Midland) alternative form of lef Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lef
    Sense id: en-luf-enm-adj-FwhCGdm2 Categories (other): Southern Middle English, West Midland Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 19 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 79 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 6 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} luf
  1. (chiefly Northern) alternative form of love (“love”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: love (extra: love)
    Sense id: en-luf-enm-noun-ZXN8We97 Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} luf
  1. (Northern) alternative form of love (“palm”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: love (extra: palm)
    Sense id: en-luf-enm-noun-oK2bKJKZ Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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