lure
lure definition
lure (lo̵or)
noun
- a device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
- the power of attracting, tempting, or enticing the lure of the stage
- anything that so attracts or tempts
- a bait for animals; esp., an artificial one used in fishing
Etymology: ME < MFr leurre < OFr loirre, prob. < Frank or Goth *lōthr, akin to MDu loder, lure, OE lathian, to invite
Related Forms:
- lurer lur′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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