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See also: Lore, łore, lóre, and lòre

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō, from *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre, Swedish lära and Danish lære. See also learn.

Noun

lore (countable and uncountable, plural lores)

  1. All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
    the recondite lore of the Ancient Egyptians
  3. (chiefly fandom slang) The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
    Coordinate term: canon
    Lore documents reveal that she was backstabbed by her subordinate, who wanted to become king, and she feels vengeful about it.
    • 2018 March 6, Martin Robinson, “Dispelling the myths of Bloodborne”, in Eurogamer‎:
      You might have stumbled upon discussions of Bloodborne's lore - there are plenty of discussions about Bloodborne's lore - which can be more than a little dense and, to the outsider, off-putting.
    1. (by extension, Internet slang) Trivia shared by a person about themself.
      It's Ashot lore that I used to have a priv where I posted pictures of weird animals I found on the street.
      Most new followers don't know about my marching band lore.
  4. (obsolete) Workmanship.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Russian: лор (lor)
  • → Ukrainian: лор (lor)
Translations

Etymology 2

From Latin lorum (“thong, strap”).

Noun

lore (plural lores)

  1. (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
    • 2022, Jim Crace, eden, Picador, page 40:
      He’s sticky and encrusted on one side below his beak and amongst the lores around his eyes by the pips and juices he has dined upon, the pith and pulp of feeding.
  2. (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Verb

lore

  1. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lose
  2. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lose, used in the sense of "left"
  3. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lese

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Basque

Basque Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Latin flos, florem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loɾe/ [lo.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -oɾe, -e
  • Hyphenation: lo‧re

Noun

lore inan

  1. flower
    Lore hauek norentzat dira? ― Who are these flowers for?

Declension

More information indefinite, singular ...

Further reading

  • “lore”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “lore”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from English lorry.

Pronunciation

Noun

lore class 9 (plural malore class 6)

  1. lorry
    Synonym: gálímoto

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 268

Ido

Etymology

From lor (“at the time of, at the same time as”) +‎ -e (“adverb”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlo.re/, /ˈlɔ.ɾɛ/

Adverb

lore

  1. (demonstrative adverb) then, at the time
    Ilu forsis la chefa pordo, iris trans la longa vestibulo e lore apertis la pordo dil koqueyo.
    He forced the main door, went through the long hall, and then opened the door of the kitchen.
  • lora (“then, now”)

See also

  • ita (“that (person)”)
  • ito (“that (thing)”)
  • iti (“that (plural)”)
  • pro ito (“therefore”)
  • ibe (“there”)
  • tala (“such kind of”)
  • tanta (“so much”)
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Middle English

Etymology 1

    From Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō

    The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases, while forms with /ɛː/ are influenced by leren (“to teach”).

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    lore (plural lores)

    1. Education or teaching; the provision of knowledge.
    2. Studying or learning; the absorption of knowledge.
    3. Knowledge or information, especially:
      • 1407, The Testimony of William Thorpe, pages 40–41:
        And thei sauouriden so his loore that thei wroten it bisili and enforsiden hem to rulen hem theraftir… …taughten and wroten bisili this forseide lore of Wiclef, and conformeden hem therto… And herfore of Wicleef speciali and of these men I toke the lore whiche I haue taughte and purpose to lyue aftir, if God wole, to my lyues ende.”
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
      1. Doctrine; a tenet or the tenets of a religion or science.
      2. A topic or field of research; a discipline.
      3. (rare) Competence or proficiency; one's skill in a discipline.
    4. A directive, instruction, or set of them:
      1. An admonition or exhortation; a fervent plea.
      2. A conduct or conducts; guidance.
    5. (rare) Significance, value, or importance.
    6. (rare) A tale or narrative.
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    References

    Etymology 2

      From Old English lor.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      lore

      2. Loss; the act of losing something, especially soldiers in battle.
      3. Ruin, destruction, or injury.
      References
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      Moore

      Etymology

      Borrowed from English lorry, compare Farefare loore.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      lore (plural loaya)

      1. vehicle
      2. car, automobile

      Synonyms

      • (vehicle): mobilli
      • (vehicle): zirga

      Old English

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      lore

      1. dative singular of lor

      Spanish

      Etymology

      Borrowed from English lore.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈloɾe/ [ˈlo.ɾe]
      • Rhymes: -oɾe
      • Syllabification: lo‧re

      Noun

      lore m (plural lores)

      1. (Internet) lore

      Tarantino

      Adjective

      lore m (possessive, plural)

      1. theirs

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