English

Alternative forms

• loave, loff

Noun

lofe ‎(plural lofes)

1. (Britain dialectal) An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.

Etymology 2

From Middle English loven, from Old English lofian ‎(“to praise, exalt, appraise, value, set a price on”), from Proto-Germanic *lubōną ‎(“to praise, vow”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- ‎(“to love, like”). Cognate with Scots lofe, love ‎(“to offer at a price”), North Frisian lowe ‎(“to vow, swear”), Dutch loven ‎(“to praise, bless, commend”), German loben ‎(“to praise, laud, commend”), Icelandic lofa ‎(“to promise, praise, allow”). More at love (Etymology 3).

Verb

lofe ‎(third-person singular simple present lofes, present participle lofing, simple past and past participle lofed)

1. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To praise; commend.
2. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To offer; offer at a price; expose for sale.

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: lofent, lofes

Verb

lofe

1. first-person singular present indicative of lofer
2. third-person singular present indicative of lofer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of lofer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of lofer
5. second-person singular imperative of lofer