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Webster 1913 Edition
Lover
Lov′er
(lŭv′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who loves; one who is in love; – usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex.
Gower.
Love is blind, and
The pretty follies that themselves commit.
lovers
can not seeThe pretty follies that themselves commit.
Shakespeare
2.
A friend; one strongly attached to another; one who greatly desires the welfare of any person or thing;
as, a
. lover
of his countryI slew my best
lover
for the good of Rome. Shakespeare
3.
One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music.
“A lover of knowledge.” T. Burnet.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lover
LOV'ER
, n.1.
One who loves; one who has a tender affection, particularly for a female.Love is blind, and lovers cannot see -
2.
A friend; one who regards with kindness.Your brother and his lover have embraced.
3.
One who likes or is pleased with any thing; as a lover of books or of science; a lover of wine; a lover of religion.Lover and loover. [See Louver.]