LOV'ER, noun 1. One who loves; one who has a tender affection, particularly for a female. Love is blind, and lovers cannot see - 2. A friend; one who regards with kindness. Your brother and his lover have embraced. 3. One who likes or is pleased with any thing; as a lover of books or of science; a lover of wine; a lover of religion. Lover and loover. [See Louver.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI