Main Entry: ¹lure

Pronunciation: \ˈlu̇r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn

Date: 14th century

1 : an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk
2 a : an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement b : appeal, attraction
3 : a decoy for attracting animals to capture: as a : artificial bait used for catching fish b : an often luminous structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey