Lures away from edicts (5)
I believe the answer is:
rules
'edicts' is the definition.
'lures away' is the wordplay.
'away' indicates an anagram (letters move away from their original places).
'lures' is an anagram of 'RULES'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for rules that I've seen before include "See 7" , "Australian football" , "Laws; draws lines" , "In Australia, football" , "Regulations, precepts" .)