loave

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A form of lofe — An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.

OriginMiddle English lof ← Old English lof →
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Meanings

loave1

nounloave (plural loaves)

plural loaves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lofe.

loave2

verbloave (third-person singular simple present loaves, present participle loaving, simple past and past participle loaved)

present singular third person loaves · participle present loaving · participle past loaved · past loaved

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lofe.

Origin

loave · noun

  1. Old Englishlof“praise, glory, repute”
  2. Middle Englishlof
  3. Englishloave

From Middle English lof, from Old English lof (“praise, glory, repute”). More at lofe.

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loave · verb

  1. Old Englishlofian“to praise, exalt, appraise, value”
  2. Middle Englishloven
  3. Englishloave

From Middle English loven, from Old English lofian (“to praise, exalt, appraise, value”). More at lofe, love (Etymology 2).

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APA

loave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loave

MLA

“loave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loave.

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