"poure" meaning in Middle English

See poure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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  1. Alternative form of povre Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: povre
    Sense id: en-poure-enm-adj-lk32kDUa Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} poure
  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of power Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: power
    Sense id: en-poure-enm-noun-gI4YmzYd Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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