ALURE

Etymology

Noun

alure (plural alures)

(obsolete) A walk or passage.

• T. Warton

Anagrams

• LaRue, Larue, Lauer, Luera, ureal

Source: Wiktionary


Al"ure, n. Etym: [OF. alure, aleure, walk, gait, fr. aler (F. aller) to go.]

Definition: A walk or passage; -- applied to passages of various kinds. The sides of every street were covered with fresh alures of marble. T. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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