allurancen.
/əˈl(j)ʊərəns/, /əˈl(j)ʊərn̩s/, U.S. /əˈlʊrəns/ Now rare.
The action of alluring; allurement, enticement.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun]
drawingc1300
favourc1300
gracea1382
graciousnessa1425
likingnessc1450
allurement1548
allurance1574
seemliness1577
gracefulnessa1586
blandishment1594
attractiveness1622
takingness1652
engagingness1727
winningness1727
temptingness1802
cuteness1807
attachingness1808
winsomeness1825
beaux yeux1828
prepossessingness1876
enchantingness1879
aegyo1997
the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun]
tightingc1000
tolling?c1225
ticement1303
enticinga1340
ticinga1400
atticement1483
allure1534
luring1547
enticement1549
allurement1561
allurance1574
alluring1579
illurement1582
attraction1591
lurement1592
till1596
invitation1602
tract1620
illecebration1624
prolectation1625
invitement1627
inescation1645
inveiglement1653
allectation1656
tracture1658
solicitation1676
drumming1833
come-hither1835
chemistry1898
come-hitherness1918
1574 J. Baret Aluearie A 272 To draw by alluraunce: to flatter..Blandior.
1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xxvi. 453 The Scriptures haue in their lowlynes more statelynes..in their homelines more allurance.
1616 D. Leigh Mothers Blessing xxxvii. 174 So forcible an allurance of the Diuell, that it draweth many more from true & faithful prayer, then any net that euer hee layd.
1845 ‘Bon Gaultier’ Bk. Ballads 118 That the liquor hath allurance, Well I understand.
1869 Ladies Repository Sept. 200/1 You can express everything in dress;..folly, boldness, allurance, and also modesty, artistic taste, goodness and superiority of mind.
1949 O. Nash Versus 4 He use no lotions For allurance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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