Cornish

Noun

loor f ‎(plural loryow)

1. moon

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• louvor

Etymology

From loar ‎(“to praise”), from Latin laudāre, present active infinitive of laudō ‎(“I prase”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo.ˈoɾ/

Noun

loor m ‎(plural loores)

1. praise, worship (devotion to a diety)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 156 (facsimile):

     Eſte miragre fez ſanta m̃ en Cuñegro p̃ un crerigo q̄ cãtaua mui bẽ as as proſas a ſſa loor. ⁊ prenderono ereges ⁊ tallaronlla lingua.

     Holy Mary worked this miracle in Cluny for a cleric who sang very well his proses in her praise, and heretics seized him and cut off his tongue.

Descendants

• Galician: loor
• Mirandese: lhoubor (via Old Portuguese louvor)
• Portuguese: louvor (via Old Portuguese louvor)