lovynge

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English lufung; equivalent to loven (“to love”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• luffenge, lofynge, loovyng, lovengge, lovyng, lufinge
• lufing (Northern)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈloːvinɡ(ə)/

Verb

lovynge

1. present participle of loven (“to love”)

Noun

lovynge (uncountable)

1. A feeling of love or care:
   1. (Christianity) Devotion to or adoration of God.
   2. Sexual or romantic love.

Descendants

• English: loving
• Scots: luvin

References

• “lǒving(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old English lofung; equivalent to loven (“to praise”) +‎ -ing.

Alternative forms

• loovinge, loovynge, loowynge, loveyng, loveynge, loving, lovyng, lowyng, loyfynge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈlɔvinɡ(ə)/
• (influenced by Etymology 1) IPA^(key): /ˈluvinɡ(ə)/, /ˈloːvinɡ(ə)/

Verb

lovynge

1. present participle of loven (“to praise”)

Noun

lovynge (plural lovynges) (Northern)

1. Praise, commendation; the act or practice of glorifying:
2. The praise or worship of a deity.
3. Words for reverencing a deity; a hymn or prayer.

Descendants

• Middle Scots: loving

References

• “lō̆ving(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.