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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1590
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(Lur-,) Luiring, ppl. a. [e.m.E. lewring (1575), luring (1592). f. Lure v.] That allures (fish to be caught), alluring, enticing. transf. and fig. — 1570 Satirical Poems xxii. 24.
Ane luiring bait fond fischis to wirk tene c1590 Fowler I. 386/259.
My luringe face they leaper made
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"Luiring ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/luiring>
