Middle English Compendium
Toggle navigation
Skip to results
Skip to search form
Skip to search results filters
Dictionary
Bibliography
Quotations
Search in
Entire entry
Headword (with alternate spellings)
Headword (preferred spelling only)
Definition and notes
Etymology
Associated quotes and manuscripts
Modern English word equivalent
search for
Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
Search
Current Filters
Etymology
ure
Remove constraint Etymology: ure
Part of Speech
suffix
Remove constraint Part of Speech: suffix
Start Over
Toggle facets
Limit your search
Part of Speech
suffix
[remove]
1
Source Language
Anglo-French
1
Latin
1
Medieval Latin
1
Old French
1
Search Constraints
1
entry found
Etymology
ure
Remove constraint Etymology: ure
Sort by Relevance
Relevance
Alphabetical
Number of results to display per page
20 per page
20
per page
100
per page
Search Results
1.
-ūre
suf.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A derivational suffix occurring in many ME nouns, usu. derived from L or OF/AF. In L
-ūra
was usu. added to p.ppl. stems of verbs, and sometimes to other verbal stems, to form nouns denoting primarily…
…