Old English · noun

lof

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /lof/
Syllables: lof (1 syllable)
Modern English: praise lofe loof hymn palm

lof1 · noun · neuter

Senses

praise

Forþon þæt eorla ġehwām, æftercweþendra lof lifgendra lāstworda betst.

Thus, for every man, the praise of the after-speakers is the best of the living ones' reputations.
10th century, The Seafarer:
song of praise, hymn

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of lof
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lof	lofu
Accusative	lof	lofu
Genitive	lofes	lofa
Dative	lofe	lofum

lof2 · noun · masculine

Senses

the palm of the hand

Hæfde sigora weard on þam wangstede wǣre betolden lēofne lēodfruman mid lōfe sīnum […]
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Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of lof
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lōf	lōfas
Accusative	lōf	lōfas
Genitive	lōfes	lōfa
Dative	lōfe	lōfum

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lob. Cognate with Old Saxon lof, Dutch lof, Old High German lob (German Lob), Old Norse lof (Swedish lov). Related to lēof, lufu, lofian.

From Proto-West Germanic *lōfō, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô. Cognate with Icelandic lófi, Gothic (lōfa).

Descendants

lofe, loof

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