English Explanatory Dictionary

louring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lour
noun
  1. The act of one who, or that which, lours.

Word forms

louring lourings

Etymology

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

Derived words

louringly
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