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lour

[lou^uhr, lou-er]

Origin

verb (used without object), noun

lower².

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lour or lower (laʊə)

—vb
1.	(esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing
2.	to scowl or frown

—n
3.	a menacing scowl or appearance

[C13 louren to scowl; compare German lauern to lurk]

lower or lower

—vb

—n

[C13 louren to scowl; compare German lauern to lurk]

'louring or lower

—*adj*

'lowering or lower

—*adj*

'louringly or lower

—*adv*

'loweringly or lower

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

lour

"to frown," late 13c., variant of lower (v.2).

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