lyvere

Middle English

Etymology 1

From the oblique cases of Old English lifer, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic *librō.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈlivrə/

Noun

lyvere

  1. liver (digestive organ):
    1. The liver as the purported origin of love.
    2. The liver as food or medicine.
Descendants
  • English: liver
  • Scots: liver
References

Etymology 2

From lyven +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlivər(ə)/, /ˈleːvər(ə)/

Noun

lyvere (plural lyveres)

  1. A living being.
  2. A person who lives in a certain way.
Descendants
References

Etymology 3

Verb

lyvere

  1. alternative form of lyveren