illure en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈlʊə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From il- + lure.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to entice; to lure.
The devil ensnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world.
1642, Thomas Fuller, The Holy State, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Roger Daniel for John Williams, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| illuring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| illures | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| illured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| illured | Tense=Past | lexicographic |