"luve" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

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

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} luve
  1. inflection of luf:
    weak singular
    Tags: form-of, singular, weak Form of: luf
    Sense id: en-luve-enm-noun-KyoEAuyo
  2. inflection of luf:
    strong/weak plural
    Tags: form-of Form of: luf
    Sense id: en-luve-enm-noun-dR9TLbwo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} luve
  1. alternative form of loven (“to love”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loven (extra: to love)
    Sense id: en-luve-enm-verb-TIFV94xA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} luve
  1. alternative form of loven (“to love”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loven (extra: to love)
    Sense id: en-luve-enm-verb-TIFV94xA1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} luve
  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of loven (“to praise”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loven (extra: to praise)
    Sense id: en-luve-enm-verb-683QjSsA Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 21 11 11 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5
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