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Self-love; self-esteem.

A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine.

An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling. When pain and anguish wring the brow. Sir W. Scott.

Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. Holland.

A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities. Warburton.

An aversion to the company of men; a love of solitude.

Want of love to mankind; -- the opposite of philanthropy. Coxe.

The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.

r other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple.

approbation. Macaulay. The silent approbation of one's own breast. Melmoth. Animals . . . love approbation or praise. Darwin.

Love of approbation.

on begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc. The April's her eyes; it is love's spring. Shak. April fool, one who is sportively imposed upon by others on the first day of April.

Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.

pplied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay.

topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem. You and love are still my argument. Shak. The abstract or argument of the piece. Jeffrey. [Shields] with boastful argument portrayed. Milton.

uipped for war; -- used of a land or naval force. "The whole united armament of Greece." Glover.

u will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden. His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren. Macaulay.

An appointment of time and place for meeting or interview; -- used chiefly of love interviews, and now commonly in a bad sense. While nymphs take treats, or assignations give. Pope.

oncile, as parties at variance; to appease. [Obs.] I would do much To atone them, for the love I bear to Cassio. Shak.