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lure

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1lure 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈlu̇r\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn
Date:
14th century
1: an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk2 a: an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement b: appeal , attraction3: a decoy for attracting animals to capture: as a: artificial bait used for catching fish b: an often luminous structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey
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