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Louring

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

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."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of lour form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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