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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1452
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Ure, n.1 [Late ME and e.m.E. eure (Lydgate), vre (c1440), ewre (1477), OF eure, heur (cf. F. bonheur), L. augurium.] Destiny, fate, luck. Chiefly in Barb. and Wynt. b. In weakened sense, as a rhyming tag: Without doubt. Cf. al-ure varr. at Wynt. ii 1496 (W) below.1375 Barb. i 312.
In all his lyve-tyme he … neuir wald … faill Bot dryve the thing rycht to the end And tak the vre that God wald send 1375 Barb. ii 434.
Lordingis sen it is swa That vre rynnys agane ws her 1375 Barb. vi 17.
It is all certante That [ure] helpys hardy men 1375 Barb. vi 379.
For thai thar vre wald with him ta 1375 Barb. ix 68.
Ane lorde … That dar … to tak the vre That God will send 1375 Barb. xix 611 (C).
Had nocht vre [E. fortoun] helpit the mair I had beyn in gret perell thair c1420 Wynt. ii 1373 (W).
Sen vre [R., C. werde] of batall is doutwise c1420 Wynt. ii 1496 (W).
Twa gret ladyis … That betuix thai tuke the cure Off husband and of all weir the vre [R. off were al-ure, C. of were al vre, L. of were all nere] c1420 Wynt. viii 5332.
Yhwng men … Thaire prys ware all tyme purchesand And qwhillis tuk and qwhillis war tane, For ure off were is not ay aneb. c1450-2 Howlat 736 (A).
Haile our hope and our helpe … Haile alterare of Eua in aue but vre
