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lure
English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish *l?þr, from Proto-Germanic *l?þr-. Compare English allure, from Old French.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /l(j)??/, /l??(?)/, /l??/
- (US) IPA(key): /l???/, /l??/, /l?/
- Homophone: lore (some accents)
- Rhymes: -??(r)
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Noun
lure (plural lures)
- (also figuratively) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
- (fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
- (falconry) A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
- A velvet smoothing brush.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Knight to this entry?)
Translations
Verb
lure (third-person singular simple present lures, present participle luring, simple past and past participle lured)
- To attract by temptation etc.
- Synonym: entice
- (falconry) To recall a hawk with a lure.
Related terms
- allure
Translations
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Icelandic lúðr
Noun
lure (plural lures)
- A trumpet with long curved tube, used for calling cattle, etc.
Anagrams
- ReLU, Ruel, Rule, rule
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
lure
- definite singular of lur
- plural of lur
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German luren
Verb
lure (imperative lur, present tense lurer, passive lures, simple past lurte, past participle lurt, present participle lurende)
- to deceive, trick
- to lurk
- to wonder (på / about)
References
- “lure” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Adjective
lure
- definite of lur
- plural of lur
Etymology 2
Verb
lure (present tense lurar or lurer, past tense lura or lurte, past participle lura or lurt, present participle lurande, imperative lur)
- Alternative form of lura
Old French
Etymology
From Frankish
Noun
lure f (oblique plural lures, nominative singular lure, nominative plural lures)
- lure (bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk)
Descendants
- English: lure
References
- lure on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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prevail
English
Etymology
From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevale? (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + vale? (“be able or powerful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???ve?l/
- Rhymes: -e?l
- Hyphenation: pre?vail
Verb
prevail (third-person singular simple present prevails, present participle prevailing, simple past and past participle prevailed)
- (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
- Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
- , Exodus 17:11
- And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
- (intransitive) To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
- In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
- (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
- I prevailed on him to wait.
- (transitive, obsolete) To avail.
Derived terms
- cooler heads will prevail
Related terms
- prevalence
- prevalent
Translations
References
- prevail in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prevail in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- pervial
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