English Explanatory Dictionary

fure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To lead.
  2. To carry, bear, convey, transport.

Pronunciation

/fjʊɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fure.wav

Word forms

fure fures furing fured fur fuir four fwir fuyr

Etymology

From Danish føre, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną. Cognate with Dutch voeren (“to lead”), Low German fören (“to lead”), German führen (“to lead”), Luxembourgish féieren (“to lead”), Icelandic færa (“to move, carry, convey”), Faroese føra (“to lead, carry”), Swedish föra (“to lead, guide, steer, direct”), Danish føre (“to lead”), Norwegian Bokmål føre (“to lead”).

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