English word origin

Etymology of alure

From Middle English alure, alour, from Old French alure, aleure (“walk, gait”), from aler (“to go”) + -ure (modern French aller).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A walkway or passageway.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English alure, alour, from Old French alure, aleure (“walk, gait”), from aler (“to go”) + -ure (modern French aller).

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Inherited-form mentionalureenm
Derivation mentionalurefro
Cognate mentionallerfr

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