louring

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noun

The act of one who, or that which, lours.

OriginMiddle English louryng →
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Meanings

louring1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lour

louring2

nounlouring (plural lourings)

plural lourings

  1. The act of one who, or that which, lours.

    1904-1908, Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts Times are they fraught with peril, trouble, gloom; / We have to mark their lourings and to face them.

Origin

louring · verb

  1. Middle Englishlouryng
  2. Englishlouring

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

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louring · noun

  1. Middle Englishlouring
  2. Englishlouring

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

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APA

louring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louring

MLA

“louring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “louring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/louring.

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