[pore] vi pored ; por.ing [ME pouren] (13c) 1: to gaze intently
2: to read studiously or attentively--usu. used with over
3: to reflect or meditate steadily
[2]pore n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L porus, fr. Gk poros passage, pore--more at fare] (14c) 1: a minute opening esp. in an animal or plant; esp: one by which matter passes through a membrane
2: a small interstice (as in soil) admitting absorption or passage of liquid -- pored adj