"luffe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

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  1. (chiefly Northern) alternative form of love (“love”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: love (extra: love)
    Sense id: en-luffe-enm-noun-ZXN8We97 Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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

Verb

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  1. (Catholicon Anglicum; Lancashire, North Riding) alternative form of loven (“to love”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loven (extra: to love)
    Sense id: en-luffe-enm-verb-TIFV94xA Categories (other): Catholicon Anglicum, Lancashire Middle English, North Riding Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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