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noun
- Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
- (context, 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.
Translations: - French: appí¢t
(trans-mid)
- Italian: esca
(trans-bottom)
proper noun Lure
- A commune in the Haute-Saí´ne département, in France.
verb (lur, ing)
- To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
- To recall a hawk with a lure.
Translations: - French: attirer (dans un piège), séduire, leurrer
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
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Etymology: :From Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman, lure, from loirre (compared with French leurre)
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