lyvere

Middle English

Etymology 1

    From the oblique cases of Old English lifer, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic *librō.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈlivrə/

    Noun

    lyvere

    1. liver (digestive organ):
      1. The liver as the purported origin of love.
      2. The liver as food or medicine.
    Descendants
    • English: liver
    • Scots: liver
    References

    Etymology 2

      From lyven +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈleːvər(ə)/

      Noun

      lyvere (plural lyveres)

      1. A living being.
      2. A person who lives in a certain way.
      Descendants
      References

      Etymology 3

      Verb

      lyvere

      1. alternative form of lyveren