Ture

/tʊr/ noun

Definition

An obsolete or archaic variant spelling of 'tour', meaning a journey or excursion.

Etymology

Middle English variant of 'tour' from Old French tor, ultimately from Latin tornus 'lathe' referring to circular motion. The spelling variation reflects historical inconsistencies in English orthography.

Kelly Says

This archaic spelling 'ture' shows how English spelling wasn't standardized until relatively recently - the same word could appear in multiple forms even within a single document! Modern spellcheckers would have saved medieval scribes a lot of confusion.

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