lore 1
— loreless , adj.
/lawr, lohr/ , n.
1. the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore of herbs.
2. learning, knowledge, or erudition.
3. Archaic.
a. the process or act of teaching; instruction.
b. something that is taught; lesson.
[ bef. 950; ME; OE lar; c. D leer, G Lehre teaching. See LEARN ]
Syn. 1. wisdom. See learning .
lore 2
/lawr, lohr/ , n. Zool.
the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
[ 1615-25; lorum, special use of L lorum thong, strap ]