~ 1 [ l(j)ʊə ]
■ verb tempt to do something or to go somewhere.
■ noun
1》 a thing that ~s a person or animal to do something.
↘the attractive qualities of a person or thing.
2》 a type of bait used in fishing or hunting.
↘ Falconry a bunch of feathers with a piece of meat attached to a long string, swung around the head to recall a hawk.
Origin
ME: from OFr. luere , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2 [ lʊə ]
■ noun variant spelling of lur .