I. ˈȯr noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English or, oor, partly from Old English ōra ore; partly from Old English ār brass; akin to Old High German ēr bronze, Latin aes copper, bronze
Date: before 12th century
1. : a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2. : a source from which valuable matter is extracted
II. ˈər-ə noun
( plural ore )
Etymology: Swedish öre & Danish & Norwegian øre
Date: 1716
— see krona, krone at money table