LORE


Meaning of LORE in English

1. n. a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group (herbal lore; gypsy lore).

Etymology: OE lar f. Gmc, rel. to LEARN 2. n. Zool. a straplike surface between the eye and upper mandible in birds, or between the eye and nostril in snakes.

Etymology: L lorum strap

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.