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| lure [ loor ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle lured, present participle lur·ing, 3rd person present singular lures) |
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1. entice somebody: to persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something by offering something tempting
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2. recall falcon: to persuade a falcon to return by swinging a device in the air to attract its attention
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noun (plural lures) |
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1. something that entices: something that attracts or entices somebody to do something or go somewhere
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2. attraction: the attractive or tempting quality that something has
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3. device attracting fish: a device attached to a fishing line to attract fish
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4. device for recalling falcon: a device swung through the air to attract or recall a falcon, usually a leather bag attached to the end of a line
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| [13th century. < Old French luere< Germanic] |
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  lur·er noun |
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