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noun

Lore n. (Zool.)

(a)

The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.

(b)

The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

Lore n.

That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore. "The lore of war." "His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore."

That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. "If please ye, listen to my lore."

Workmanship. (Obs.)

verb

Lore past, past part. obs. Lost. "Neither of them she found where she them lore."

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Etymology of 'Lore'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Lore" Quotes from Famous Books

... we might begin with Diana's Grove. It has roots in the different epochs of our history, and each has its special crop of legend. The Druid and the Roman are too far off for matters of detail; but it seems to me the Saxon and the Angles are near enough to yield material for legendary lore. We find that this particular place had another name besides Diana's Grove. This was manifestly of Roman origin, or of Grecian accepted as Roman. The other is more pregnant of adventure and romance than the Roman name. In Mercian tongue it was 'The Lair of the White Worm.' This ...

— The Lair of the White Worm • Bram Stoker

... schools brimful of rules, His head and note-book cramm'd With varied lore; from many a shore Pack'd solid in, ...

— Canada and Other Poems • T.F. Young

... trembled to thy touch; Hast thou forgot thine early lore? And know'st not that I love so much, That song contents my heart ...

— The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems • Kate Seymour Maclean

... with partial praise, And I before too fond of lays, While others pant for solid gain, Grasp at a laurel sprig—in vain— You could not chill with frown severe The madness to my soul so dear; For when Apollo came to store Your mind with salutary lore, The god I ween, was pleas'd to dart A ray from Pindus on your heart; Your willing bosom caught the fire, And still ...

— Poems (1786), Volume I. • Helen Maria Williams

... He played upon the harp with more than common skill, and could personate the regular minnesinger to perfection. His stock of ballads was inexhaustible, and some of his original songs might well compare with his borrowed lore. Besides this, he was a daring huntsman, an expert falconer, and a ...

— The Truce of God - A Tale of the Eleventh Century • George Henry Miles

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