Illure

//ɪˈlʊə(ɹ)// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To deceive; to entice; to lure. obsolete, transitive

    "The devil ensnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world."

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"The devil ensnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world."

Etymology

From il- + lure.

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