English

Noun

houre ‎(plural houres)

1. Obsolete spelling of hour
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act I, scene i:

     You come moſt carefully vpon your houre,

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hou‧re
• IPA^(key): /ˈhoure(ʔ)/

Noun

houre

1. raving (wild or incoherent speech)
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 5.

     Tuottaminen ilman suunnitelmaa muistuttaisi enemmän hullun houreita kuin älyn ja opin selväpäisiä pyrkimyksiä.

     A production whithout design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning.

Declension

Related terms

• hourailla
• hourailu
• houretila
• kuumehoure

Anagrams

• rouhe

Old French

Noun

houre f ‎(oblique plural houres, nominative singular houre, nominative plural houres)

1. hour (unit of time)
2. time; moment to do something
   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     A l'hore de disner, a l'ostex repaira

     At dinnertime, he went back to his lodgings

Descendants

• English: hour (borrowed)
• French: heure