Dote on bird pair outside ignored (4)
I believe the answer is:
love
'dote on' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for love that I've seen before include "0 (tennis)" , "powerful emotion" , "Feel great affection for" , "God of 20 Dn" , "See 22" .)