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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Lure

Lūre, n.

noun

n. [O. Fr. loire, loirre, N. Fr. leurre, lure, decoy; Pr. loire, It. logoro, from M. H. Ger. luoder, N. H. Ger. luder, O. D. luder, loeyer, leure, lore, id.]

  1. An object, not unlike a fowl, held out by the falconer to call a hawk.
  2. Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; as, the lures of beauty or of gain.

Lūre, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To call a hawk or other animal.

At whatsoever hour of the day this boy lured for him, and called “Limo,” were the dolphin never so close hidden, out he would, and come abroad. Holland.

Lūre, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. LURED; p. pr. & vb. n. LURING.] [O. Fr. loirer, loirier, N. Fr. leurrer, to lure, decoy; Pr. loirar, M. H. Ger. luodern, N. H. Ger. ludern. See supra.] 1. To draw to the lure. “Lured on by the pleasure of the bait.” Temple. O for a falconer’s voice, to lure this tercel-gentle back! Shak. 2. Hence, to invite by any thing that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract. “Lured on by the pleasure of the bait.” Temple. And various science lures the learned eye. Gay.