loure

American  

[loo-er] / ˈlu ər /

noun

loures plural

1. Dance. a French Baroque dance or the style of music used for it, usually in 6/4 time.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• loures
  plural

Example Sentences

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loure loures

I should remark on the word loure, that Mr Borrow has shown its original identity with loot, the Hindustani for plunder or booty.

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

And sche began to loure tho, And seide, "Ther is manye of yow Faitours, and so may be that thow Art riht such on, and be feintise Seist that thou hast me do servise."

From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)

Then she chored the bori kāni, an’ it shelled avree, “Mukk mandy jāl an’ I’ll sikker tute ki you can loure a rāni-chillico.” 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

Thereat exceeding wroth was Satyran; And wroth with Satyran was Blandamour; And wroth with Blandamour was Erivan; And at them both Sir Paridell did loure.

From Spenser by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

Ne beo þe loure þene þe solf; ne þin mei. ne þin maȝe.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph

In Tunes, which begin with odd Notes, as Gavots, Chaconnes, Jiggs, loures, Bouree's, &c. the foregoing Marks must be made Use of in the beginning of the Tract.

From Orchesography Or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures by Weaver, John