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lureEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish *lōþr, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-, perhaps ultimately related to *laþō (“invitation, calling”), or from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”). Compare English allure, also from Old French. Probably related to German Luder (“bait”).
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Borrowed from Icelandic lúðr.
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- LureMiddle English · word_lure_sb_1
Lure, sb. a bait, enticement, C3, HD.—OF. loerre, (now leurre); MHG. luoder, a bait (now luder). Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “MHG.”): text reads ‘M.H.G.’
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Lure, sb. loss, S; lere, SD; lire, SD.—AS. lyre. See Lesen.
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Lure, sb. face, SD; see Leor.
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