Something given as a sign or token of love.

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Beowulf (Z.), 1863. Sceal hring naca ofer hea þu bringan lac & luf tacen.

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1590.  Shaks., Mids. N., I. i. 27. Thou hast giuen her rimes, And interchang’d loue-tokens with my childe.

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1626.  Bp. Hall, Contempl., O. T., XX. viii. What Church in the world can show such deare love-tokens from the Almighty as this?

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16[?].  Child Maurice, xxii. in Child, Ballads, II. 265/2. For thou hast sent her loue-tokens, More now then two or three.

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1836.  J. H. Newman, in Lyra Apost. (1849), 26. Yes! let the fragrant scars abide Love-tokens in thy stead.

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1877.  W. Jones, Finger-ring, 343. He sent two diamond rings, as love-tokens to Mary, Queen of Scots.

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