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Webster 1913 Edition

Pour

Pour

,
Adj.
Poor.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Pour

,
Verb.
I.
To pore.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Pour

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Poured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Pouring
.]
[OE.
pouren
, of uncertain origin; cf. W.
bwrw
to cast, throw, shed,
bwrw gwlaw
to rain.]
1.
To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it;
as, to
pour
water from a pail; to
pour
wine into a decanter; to
pour
oil upon the waters; to
pour
out sand or dust.
2.
To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly.
I . . . have
poured
out my soul before the Lord.
1 Sam. i. 15.
Now will I shortly
pour
out my fury upon thee.
Ezek. vii. 8.
London doth
pour
out her citizens !
Shakespeare
Wherefore did Nature
pour
her bounties forth
With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ?
Milton.
3.
To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
Is it for thee the linnet
pours
his throat ?
Pope.

Pour

,
Verb.
I.
To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly;
as, the rain
pours
; the people
poured
out of the theater.
In the rude throng
pour
on with furious pace.
Gay.

Pour

,
Noun.
A stream, or something like a stream; a flood.
[Colloq.]
“A pour of rain.”
Miss Ferrier.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pour

POUR

, v.t.
1.
To throw, as a fluid in a stream, either out of a vessel, or into it; as, to pour water from a pail, or out of a pail; to pour wine into a decanter. Pour is appropriately but not exclusively applied to fluids, and signifies merely to cast or throw, and this sense is modified by out, from, in, into, against, on, upon, under, &c. It is applied not only to liquors, but to other fluids, and to substances consisting of fine particles; as, to pour a stream of gas or air upon a fire; to pour out sand. It expresses particularly the bestowing or sending forth in copious abundance.
I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Joel 2.
To pour out dust. Lex.14.
2.
To emit; to send forth in a stream or continued succession.
London doth pout out her citizens.
3.
To send forth; as, to pour out words, prayers or sighs; to pour out the heart or soul. Ps.62.42.
4.
To throw in profusion or with overwhelming force.
I will shortly pour out my fury on thee. Ezek.7.

POUR

,
Verb.
I.
To flow; to issue forth in a stream, or continued succession of parts; to move or rush, as a current. The torrent pours down from the mountain, or along the steep descent.
1.
To rush in a crowd or continued procession.
A ghastly band of giants,
All pouring down the mountain, crowd the shore.

Definition 2025

poür

poür

See also: pour and pouer

Old French

Noun

poür f ‎(oblique plural poürs, nominative singular poür, nominative plural poürs)

  1. Alternative form of peor

Usage notes

  • Diaereses are used by some, but not all scholars, to show that two or more vowels do not constitute a diphthong or triphthong. See Appendix:Old French spellings for more information.

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