"foure" meaning in English

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Numeral

Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} foure
  1. Obsolete form of four. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: four
    Sense id: en-foure-en-num-SYdh2g9N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 53 14 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 1 1
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