A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Loues, n. pl. loaves, VIII a 278. [OE. hlāf.] See Pese-lof.

Louesum, -som, adj. beautiful, lovely, II 111, 460; Lossom, -sum, XV b 17, c 15; Lufsoum, as sb., lovely one, VI 38. [OE. lufsum.]

Louȝ, pa. t. sg. laughed, II 314; Loȝe, V 321; Loh (on), smiled (upon), XV c 15. [OE. hlæhhan, pa. t. hlōh.]

Louy(e), Louie, v. to love, like, V 27, 31, VIII a 202; Loue(n), II 34, IX 100, 101, XII a 5, &c.; Luf(e), Luffe, IV a 4, b 7, V 300, XVI 403, XVII 47, &c.; Yloued, pp. II 123. [OE. lufian.]

Louyly, adj. ? lawful, VI 205 (note). [OE. lah-lic.] See Lawe, n.¹

Louyng, Lufyng, n.¹ love; beloved (one), IV a 5 (note), 56. [From Louye.] Distinguish next.

Louyng, n.² praise, IV a 24, XVI 405. [OE. lofung.] Distinguish prec.

Loupe, n. any jewel of imperfect brilliance (esp. sapphire, with which it is often joined), IX 116. [OFr. loupe.]

Lowable, adj. praiseworthy, VIII b 109. [OFr. louable.]

Low(e), Law, adj. low, VII 102, X 137, XVII 21; near the bottom, VI 187; lowly, VIII a 223, &c.; heiȝe and lowe, all men, XIV c 100; adv. low, V 168, XII b 11, &c.; thus low, here below, in so lowly a place, XVII 173. [ON. lág-r.]