Etymology

louring

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Today it means: The act of one who, or that which, lours. Full definition →

Middle English louryng
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louring · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlouryng
  2. English todaylouring

From Middle English louryng, louringe, lowrynge, later variant of lourand, lowrand, lourande, lowrande, equivalent to lour + -ing. Cognate with Dutch loerend (“lurking, louring”).

louring · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlouring
  2. English todaylouring

From Middle English louring, lowrynge, luring, equivalent to lour + -ing.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishlouryng all →

lowering

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