English
alure
Alure comes from Old French alure, from aler ‘to go’, and ultimately from Early Medieval Latin alāre.
- Early Medieval Latinmodernalāreearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aler‘to go’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400alure
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1774-1781same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Early Medieval Latinmodernalāreearlier origin unknown
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aler‘to go’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400alure
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1774-1781same form
Earliest quotation: 1774-1781, Thomas Warton: “The sides of every street were covered with fresh…”
Linked words
through Middle English alure
Today it means
noun A walkway or passageway.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Early Medieval Latin alāre / alure