Final unstressed -u was lost; Old English intervocalic ⟨f⟩ had a voiced realization [v].
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
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love / luve
love, affection, beloved person
OPEN NODE 2 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · before 725–c. 1150lufu
love, affection, friendliness
OPEN NODE 3 ↗01
THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
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Religious, familial, erotic, and social senses continued.
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Middle English Dictionary: love n.love n.
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Middle English forms and senses.
Bosworth–Toller: lufulufu
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Old English parent form.
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