fure

/fjʊɹ/

fure verb: to lead.

Verb

fure (third-person singular simple present fures, present participle furing, simple past and past participle fured)

(Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) To lead.
- So far as his labor and his wisdom fures.
- To his master, the Kings Majesty or General, that fures or leads the war.1637, Monro Expedition
(Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) To carry, bear, convey, transport.
- No goods should be fured upon the over-loft of the ships.

Forms of fure

third-person singular present	fures
present participle	furing
past participle	fured
past	fured
alternative form	fur
alternative form	fuir
alternative form	four
alternative form	fwir
alternative form	fuyr

Origin of fure

From Danish føre, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną. Cognate with Dutch voeren (“to lead”), Low German fören (“to lead”), German führen (“to lead”), Luxembourgish féieren (“to lead”), Icelandic færa (“to move, carry, convey”), Faroese føra (“to lead, carry”), Swedish föra (“to lead, guide, steer, direct”), Danish føre (“to lead”), Norwegian Bokmål føre (“to lead”).

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Questions about fure

What does fure mean?: Fure means to lead.
What part of speech is fure?: Fure is a verb.
How do you pronounce fure?: Fure is pronounced /fjʊɹ/.
What is the past tense of fure?: The past tense of fure is fured.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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