| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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(Anglo-Saxon luf.) | 1 |
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Cam’deo, in Hindu mythology. | 2 |
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Camade’va, in Persian mythology. | 3 |
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Cupid, in Roman mythology. | 4 |
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Eros, in Greek mythology. | 5 |
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Freya, in Celtic mythology. | 6 |
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Kama or Cama, in Indian mythology. (See BOWYER, etc., etc.) | 7 |
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¶ The family of love. Certain fanatics in the sixteenth century, holding tenets not unlike those of the Anabaptists. | 8 |
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There is no love lost. Because the persons referred to have no love for each other. What does not exist cannot be lost. | 9 |
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