Part 6665

<blockquote>Elaine the fair, Elaine the <b>lovable</b>, Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lovage</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lov"age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>liv\'8ache</ets>, fr. L. <ets>levisticum</ets>, <ets>ligusticum</ets>, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from <ets>Ligusticus</ets> Ligustine, Ligurian, <ets>Liguria</ets> a country of Cisalpine Gaul.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An umbelliferous plant (<spn>Levisticum officinale</spn>), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.</def>

<h1>Love</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>love</ets>, <ets>luve</ets>, AS. <ets>lufe</ets>, <ets>lufu</ets>; akin to E.<ets>lief</ets>, <ets>believe</ets>, L. <ets>lubet</ets>, <ets>libet</ets>,it pleases, Skr. <ets>lubh</ets> to be lustful. See <er>Lief</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre\'89minent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; <as>as, the <ex>love</ex> of brothers and sisters</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' <b>love</b> Most sacred, most Thine own. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.</def>

<blockquote>He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial <b>love</b> Hung over her enamored. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase <it>to make love</it>, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.</def>

<blockquote>Demetrius . . . Made <b>love</b> to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to <i>hate</i>; often with <i>of</i> and an object.</def>

<blockquote><b>Love</b>, and health to all. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Smit with the <b>love</b> of sacred song. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>love</b> of science faintly warmed his breast. <i>Fenton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Due gratitude and reverence to God.</def>

<blockquote>Keep yourselves in the <b>love</b> of God. <i>Jude 21.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.</def> "Trust me, <i>love</i>."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<blockquote>Open the temple gates unto my <b>love</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.</def>

<blockquote>Such was his form as painters, when they show Their utmost art, on naked <b>Lores</b> bestow. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw <b>Love</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>A thin silk stuff.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>9.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A climbing species of Clematis (<spn>C. Vitalba</spn>).</def>

<p><b>10.</b> <def>Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.</def>

<blockquote>He won the match by three sets to <b>love</b>. <i>The Field.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Love</i> is often used in the formation of compounds, in most of which the meaning is very obvious; as, <i>love-</i>cracked, <i>love-</i>darting, <i>love-</i>killing, <i>love-</i>linked, <i>love-</i>taught, etc.</note>