lure

English

/l(j)ʊə/, /lʊəɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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
  • a bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
  • a velvet smoothing brush

Etymology

Derived from lure derived from Old French loirre derived from Frankish *lōþr derived from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lōþr-

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