01 n. One really beloved.
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One really beloved.
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An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath.“Under his tongue a truelove he bore.” — Chaucer.
Phrases & compounds
Truelove knot —
a complicated, involved knot that does not readily untie; the emblem of interwoven affection or engagement; -- called also true-lover's knot.