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Lore Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lore? [n] knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lore: traditional knowledge Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lore: ancient wisdom \| archetypal myth \| archetypal pattern \| bibliography \| body of knowledge \| body of learning \| charm \| common law \| culture \| custom \| cyclopedia \| doctrine \| encyclopedia \| erudition \| ethos \| fable \| fairy lore \| fairyism \| femme fatale \| folk motif \| folklore \| folktale \| folkway \| immemorial usage \| information \| knowledge \| learning \| legend \| literature \| Lorelei \| materials \| Mishnah \| myth \| mythical lore \| mythicism \| mythology \| mythos \| popular belief \| publications \| racial memory \| science \| seductress \| spell \| Spiritus Mundi \| store of knowledge \| Sunna \| superstition \| superstitiousness \| system of knowledge \| Talmud \| temptress \| tradition \| traditionalism \| traditionality \| traditions \| treasury of information \| wisdom See Also \| cognitive content \| content \| folklore \| mental object \| old wives' tale Lore In Webster's Dictionary \Lore\, n. [F. lore, L. lorum thong.] (Zo["o]l.) (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\, obs. imp. & p. p. of {Lose}. [See {Lose}.] Lost. Neither of them she found where she them lore. --Spenser. \Lore\, n. [OE. lore, lare, AS. l[=a]r, fr. l?ran to teach; akin to D. leer teaching, doctrine, G. lehre, Dan. l[ae]re, Sw. l["a]ra. See {Learn}, and cf. {Lere}, v. t.] 1. 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.'' --Fairfax. His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore. --Milton. 2. That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. --Chaucer. If please ye, listen to my lore. --Spenser. 3. Workmanship. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Lore Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lore?

[n] knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lore: traditional knowledge

Lore In Webster's Dictionary

\Lore\, n. [F. lore, L. lorum thong.] (Zo["o]l.)
   (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\, obs. imp. & p. p. of {Lose}. [See {Lose}.]
Lost.



   Neither of them she found where she them lore. --Spenser.


\Lore\, n. [OE. lore, lare, AS. l[=a]r, fr. l?ran to teach;
akin to D. leer teaching, doctrine, G. lehre, Dan. l[ae]re,
Sw. l["a]ra. See {Learn}, and cf. {Lere}, v. t.]
1. 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.'' --Fairfax.

         His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore.
                                               --Milton.

2. That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice;
   counsel. --Chaucer.

         If please ye, listen to my lore.      --Spenser.

3. Workmanship. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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