"lovable" meaning in Middle English

See lovable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /luˈvaːblə/, /luˈvaːbəl/ Forms: loveable [alternative], lufabul [alternative], luff-able [alternative], luffeabill [alternative]
Etymology: From loven (“to love”) + -able. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|lovable}}, {{af|enm|loven|-able|id1=to love|t1=to love}} loven (“to love”) + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lovable, {{enm-adj}} lovable
  1. Lovable (deserving love) Synonyms: lovesom
    Sense id: en-lovable-enm-adj-v0ciYiO3
  2. Friendly, affectionate (providing love) Categories (topical): Health, Love Synonyms: lovely, lovesom
    Sense id: en-lovable-enm-adj-Wj2yaF3n Disambiguation of Health: 3 59 0 38 Disambiguation of Love: 14 66 0 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /lɔːˈvaːblə/, /lɔːˈvaːbəl/, /luˈvaːblə/, /luˈvaːbəl/ Forms: loveable [alternative], lovabille [alternative], lovabil [alternative], lovabile [alternative]
Etymology: From loven (“to praise”) + -able. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|praiseworthy}}, {{af|enm|loven|-able|id1=to praise|t1=to praise}} loven (“to praise”) + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lovable, {{enm-adj}} lovable
  1. praiseworthy, commendable, excellent
    Sense id: en-lovable-enm-adj-O6BIeRor
  2. nonharmful, healthful
    Sense id: en-lovable-enm-adj-MkOuwjzc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 4 18 1 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 2 6 0 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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