lofe verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •(Northern-England) To offer; offer at a price; expose for sale.Ah'd lofed him it an' he wadn't tak 't. — 1899 •(dialect, no longer used) To praise; commend. noun1 •(Northern-England) An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance."Yance I hed t' lofe an' I'd luck to say no, an' I niver hed t' lofe ageàn."—Said by an elderly spinster. — 1869 formslofed · lofing · lofes