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(Wele lovit,) Weillovit, Weill luffit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: welluffit, -luvyt, -lovyt, wele luvid, weill luiffit, weillovyt, weillelovit, weellovit. Pl. veillelovittis. [ME wel luued (Cursor M.); Lufit ppl. adj., Luvit ppl. adj.] a. = Wel(e)belovit ppl. adj. 1. b. = Wel(e)belovit ppl. adj. 2.a. ?1438 Alex. i 1419.
Richt large, weill luiffit and courtais The gude auansit he alwayis a1570-86 Maitl. F. 161/61.
He that is weill luffit he is nocht pureb. 1470 Lennox Mun. 80.
Oure weillouit cousing 1470 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) 18 Dec.
Vs … till have made … our welluffit cousyngis … our baileȝeis 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 166.
Our landis of Cragnenady … to our welluvyt frend Wilȝam Coly 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 176.
Wellouyt 1476 Reg. Cupar A. I 224.
Weillouyt 1583 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 159b.
Weillelouit 1682 Stirlings of Keir 472.
Dam Lillias Colquhoune, his weellovit spouspl. 1587 Perth B. Ct. MS 28 April.
In assedatioun lattis to our veillelouittis Alexander Bennett and to Johne Bennett his eldest lauchfull sone … my landis of Langlandisabsol. 1507 Reg. Episc. Brechin. II 157.
Robert of Erskyne … till his wele luvid the alderman … of Dunde gretting
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