loe
Americannoun
Usage
What does loe mean? Loe is a Scottish, or Scots, term meaning love. Loe, pronounced “loo,” can mean a tender, passionate affection for a person. It can be used as an affectionate name for a loved one. For example, your parents might call you loe or you might call a close friend loe. Loe can also mean to have profound affection for, as in “Ae loe yie,” meaning “I love you.”Example: Yae folk have nae idea hou much Ae loe yie.
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Brutus doth liue and like a second Mars, Rageth in heate of fury mongest his foes, Then cheere thee Cassius, loe I bring releefe.
From The Tragedy Of Caesar's Revenge by Anonymous
This was the conquering dart; and loe There shines His quiuer, there His bow.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
To recompence our Tillage, The Heavens afford us showrs; high trolollie lollie loe high trolollie lee, And for our sweet refreshments the earth affords us bowers: Then care away, &c.
From The Complete Angler 1653 by Walton, Izaak
"I believe I hae met wi' the woman I loe," responds Jamie; "but I dinna ken whether she lo'es me."
From Friend Mac Donald by O'Rell, Max
Ye loe a' ye see, like Rab Roole when he's ree.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Gien I had loed a lad like Jock, wad I hae latten him gang for a screed o' ill words!
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George
"My hounds will eat o' the bread o' wheat, And ye of the bread of bran: And then you will sit and sigh,15 That e'er ye loed a man."
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
O Willie, Willie Douglas, mair than ony o' my ain I loed ye.
From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank
Didna ye tell me a' aboot yer gran' freen' and hoo, and hoo lang ye had loed him? and didna that mak Francie my business as weel's yer ain?
From Heather and Snow by MacDonald, George
Nae wonder, nae wonder, Gill Morice, My lady loed thee weel; The fairest part of my bodie115 Is blacker than thy heel.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
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