Part 792

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.

Matt. xxii. 39.

2. To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.

3. To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures.

Wit, eloquence, and poetry. Arts which I loved.

Cowley.

Love, v. i. To have the feeling of love; to be in love.

Love"a*ble (?), a. See Lovable.

Love"-dru`ry, n. [Love + OF. druerie. Cf. Druery.] Affection. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Lov*ee" (?), n. One who is loved. [Humorous] "The lover and lovee." Richardson.

Love"ful (?), a. Full of love. [Obs.] Sylvester.

Love"less, a. 1. Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness. Milton. Shelton.

2. Not attracting love; unattractive.

These are ill-favored to see to; and yet, as loveless as they be, they are not without some medicinable virtues.

Holland.

Love"li*ly (?), adv. [From Lovely.] In manner to excite love; amiably. [R.] Otway.

Love"li*ness, n. [From Lovely.] The state or quality of being lovely.

If there is such a native loveliness in the sex as to make them victorious when in the wrong, how resistless their power when they are on the side of truth!

Spectator.

Love"lock` (?), n. A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. Burton.

A long lovelock and long hair he wore.

Sir W. Scott.

Love"lorn` (?), a. Forsaken by one's love.

The lovelorn nightingale.

Milton.

Love"ly (?), a. [Compar. Lovelier (?); superl. Loveliest.] [AS. luflic.] 1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on." Piers Plowman.

Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely.

Robert of Brunne.