"-our" meaning in Middle English

See -our in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈuːr/, /-ur/, /-ər/
Etymology: From Old French -eor, from Latin -ātor; reinforced by Old French -or and its source, Latin -or, -ōrem. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|-eor}} Old French -eor, {{der|enm|la|-ātor}} Latin -ātor, {{cog|fro|-or}} Old French -or, {{cog|la|-or|-or, -ōrem}} Latin -or, -ōrem Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -our
  1. Forms agent nouns from other nouns or verbs, usually of Romance origin. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--our-enm-suffix-uHRC3XId Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 60 31 9
  2. (non-productive) Reflects a variety of other Old French deverbal formations. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--our-enm-suffix-QH7hEF0n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -eor, -eur, -or, -ore, -orr, -oure, -owr, -owre, -ur, -ure
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -our
  1. Alternative form of -ure Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ure
    Sense id: en--our-enm-suffix-N9qCuN1G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "-ore"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "-ur"
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