lufiend

Old English

Alternative forms

• lufiġend

Etymology

From lufian +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.fi.end/, [ˈlu.vi.end]

Noun

lufiend m

1. lover
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"

     Ic hæbbe oðerne lufiend...

     I have another lover...

   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Amans Deum (“lufiende God”) is dǣlnimend, and amans Deī (“Godes lufiend”) is nama.

     Amans Deum (“loving God“) is a participle, and amans Dei (“God's lover“) is a noun.

Declension

Strong nd-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lufiend	lufiend, lufiende, lufiendas
accusative	lufiend	lufiend, lufiende, lufiendas
genitive	lufiendes	lufiendra
dative	lufiende	lufiendum

Coordinate terms

• lufestre (“female lover”)