lovage

(luv’aj), n. [Also (dial.) loveage, love- ache (simulating lovel), formerly livish; AS. lufestice, appar. simulating lufu, love) = MLG. lubbestock = OHG. lubestecco, lubistechal, MHG. lubstickel, lubisteche, liibesteche (simulating OHG. lupe, MHG. liippe= AS. lybb, poison), liebstuchel, liebstéckel (simulating lie be, love) = Pol. lubszczyk, lubczyk, lubistek = Bohem. libechek, libchek = Ru . lubistokti = Lith. lipshtukas, lubistos = Lett. lupstaga = Hung. lestwan, levistikom) (= Turk. logostekon,