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ADJ

LIEF, desirable, pleasant, acceptable, loved, beloved, dear; used substantively, one who is dear, a friend, loved one

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/21430
originates from: PGmc *leuba- "dear, beloved" (leuba- > leuβ > lēoβ > lēof) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:332)
Inflected forms
lēofra "loved.comp" (oe-adj-comparative)

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