Beloved, dear, agreeable, acceptable, precious. Also lief and dear. In predicative use. Const. dative or to, unto, esp. in liefer was, were, to me…

Regarded with personal feelings of high estimation and affection; held in deep and tender esteem; beloved, loved.

Dearly loved or prized, precious; beloved, dear.

That is the object of love or affection; beloved. In attributive use now chiefly poetic except with prefixed adverb as dearly loved, much-loved…

Dear.

Beloved, dear, agreeable, acceptable, precious. Also lief and dear. In attributive use. Obsolete exc. archaic.

Of persons: Dearly esteemed, dear, beloved.

Dear. Of persons. Also as n.

Loving; friendly.

(Dearly) loved.

= dearworth, adj.

Dear; precious, cherished. Obsolete.

figurative. Full of sweetness; honeyed, luscious, delicious. Of persons: Sweet, precious. Obsolete.

transferred. That is the object of tender feeling; tenderly loved; dear, beloved, precious. Obsolete.

Dear, loving.

Held in affection, beloved. Obsolete. rare.

Beloved.

Dear. Cf. chary, adj. 3, chere, adj.

Dearly loved, beloved. Also: flattering, affectionate.

Dearly loved, very dear; best-loved, favourite. of persons.

Chiefly of a person: loved, beloved. Obsolete.

in the love of: beloved by. Frequently in the love of God. Obsolete.

that is as precious or highly prized as a jewel.

Worthy of or inspiring great affection or admiration. Now usually in weakened sense: charming, delightful.

(a) deluded, foolish; (b) beloved, dear.

Regarded with affection, beloved.

Of a person, animal, etc.: dear, darling; lovable, sweet, cute. Also occasionally of things: charming, pretty.