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lour

American  
[louuhr, lou-er] / laʊər, ˈlaʊ ər /

noun

loured, louring
  1. a variant of lower.


lour British  
/ laʊə /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of lower 2

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Tous nostres cors vendran essuchs, come fa l'eska, Lous Aubres leyssaran lour verdour tendra e fresca, Lous Ausselets del bosc perdran lour kant subtyeu, E non s'auzira plus lou Rossignol gentyeu.

From Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition by Stoddard, Richard Henry

How peaceful lies this palace, yet I see The war clouds lour upon its roofs.

From The Buddha A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes by Carus, Paul

The sky began to lour, and threatened a storm.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

Now's the day, and now's the hour, See the front o' battle lour, See approach proud Edward's power,     Chains and slaverie.

From Charles Dickens and Music by Lightwood, James T.

Who heard thee not, in that tremendous hour,   When Britain mourn'd her surest anchor lost, And saw her alienated Navies lour,   Like the charged tempest, round their parent coast?

From Poems (1828) by Gent, Thomas

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