I. pore 1 /pɔː $ pɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin porus , from Greek poros 'way through' ]
one of the small holes in your skin that liquid, especially ↑ sweat , can pass through, or a similar hole in the surface of a plant
II. pore 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Origin unknown ]
pore over something phrasal verb
to read or look at something very carefully for a long time:
She was poring over a book.