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Webster 1913 Edition

Lore

Lore

(lōr)
,
Noun.
[F.
lore
, L.
lorum
thong.]
(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

,
obs.
imp.
&
p.
p.
of
Lose
.
[See
Lose
.]
Lost.
Neither of them she found where she them
lore
.
Spenser.

Lore

,
Noun.
[OE.
lore
,
lare
, AS.
lār
, fr.
lǣran
to teach; akin to D.
leer
teaching, doctrine, G.
lehre
, Dan.
lære
, Sw.
lära
. See
Learn
, and cf.
Lere
,
Verb.
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
; folk
lore
.
“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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lore

LORE

,
Noun.
Learning; doctrine; lesson; instruction.
The law of nations, or the lore of war.
Lo! Rome herself, proud mistress now no more of arts, but thundering against heathen lore.

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