lufiend

• lufiġend

From lufian +‎ -end.

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

lufiend m

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

     Iċ hæbbe ōðerne 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 Deī (“God's lover“) is a noun.

Strong nd-stem:

• lufestre (“female lover”)