lentour

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lentour (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of lentor.
    • 1631, Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], 3rd edition, London: [] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      It may be also that some bodies have a kind of lentour, and more depertible nature than others ; as we see it evident in coloration