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–noun

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.

Archaic.

a.	the process or act of teaching; instruction.

b.	something that is taught; lesson.

[Origin: bef. 950; ME; OE lār; c. D leer, G Lehre teaching. See learn

]

—Related forms

loreless, adjective

—Synonyms 1. wisdom. See learning.

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–noun Zoology.

the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.

[Origin: 1615–25; < NL lōrum, special use of L lōrum thong, strap

]

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n.

Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject. See Synonyms at knowledge.
Knowledge acquired through education or experience.
Archaic Material taught or learned.

[Middle English, from Old English lār; see leis-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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n. The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.

[Latin lōrum, thong.]

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O.E. lar "learning, what is taught, knowledge, doctrine," from P.Gmc. *laizo (O.H.G. lera, O.Fris. lare, Du. leer, Ger. Lehre), from *lais- (see learn).

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lore
noun
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

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lore [loː] noun

knowledge handed down on a subject
Example: the lore of the sea

Arabic:	معرِفَه متوارَثَه عن موضوع
Chinese (Simplified):	学问, 知识
Chinese (Traditional):	學問, 知識
Czech:	tradice
Danish:	overlevering
Dutch:	overgeleverde kennis
Estonian:	õpetus
Finnish:	tietämys
French:	traditions
German:	die Lehre
Greek:	λαϊκή παράδοση
Hungarian:	tudomány
Icelandic:	(þjóðlegur) fróðleikur
Indonesian:	hikayat
Italian:	sapere

Japanese:	伝承
Korean:	(전승된) 지식, 학문
Latvian:	zināšanas (noteiktā nozarē)
Lithuanian:	tradicinis žinojimas, išmintis
Norwegian:	tradisjon; kunnskap
Polish:	wiedza
Portuguese (Brazil):	saber
Portuguese (Portugal):	conhecimento
Romanian:	cunoştinţe
Russian:	(специальные) знания
Slovak:	tradícia
Slovenian:	izročilo
Spanish:	saber
Swedish:	kunskap, kännedom, lära
Turkish:	bilgi(ler)

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Lore
1. Object-oriented language for knowledge representation. "Etude et Realisation d'un Language Objet: LORE", Y. Caseau, These, Paris-Sud, Nov 1987.
2. CGE, Marcoussis, France. Set-based language [same as 1?] E-mail: Christophe Dony

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Lore City, OH (village, FIPS 44954) Location: 39.98396 N, 81.45959 W
Population (1990): 384 (160 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43755

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Lare\, n. [See Lore.] Lore; learning. [Obs.]

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Learn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned, or Learnt (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l?ran to teach, OS. l[=e]rian, OHG. l[=e]ran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go . Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]

1. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something. "Learn to do well." --Is. i. 17.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree. --Matt. xxiv. 32.

2. To communicate knowledge to; to teach. [Obs.]

Hast thou not learned me how To make perfumes ? --Shak.

Note: Learn formerly had also the sense of teach, in accordance with the analogy of the French and other languages, and hence we find it with this sense in Shakespeare, Spenser, and other old writers. This usage has now passed away. To learn is to receive instruction, and to teach is to give instruction. He who is taught learns, not he who teaches.

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Lere\ (l[=e]r), n. [See Lore knowledge.] Learning; lesson; lore. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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Lere\, v. t. & i. [OE. leeren, leren, AS. l[=ae]ran. See Lore, Learn.] To learn; to teach. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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Lore

Lore\, n. [F. lore, L. lorum thong.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes. (b) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

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Lore

Lore\, obs. imp. & p. p. of Lose. [See Lose.] Lost.

Neither of them she found where she them lore. --Spenser.

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Lore\, n. [OE. lore, lare, AS. l[=a]r, fr. l?ran to teach; akin to D. leer teaching, doctrine, G. lehre, Dan. l[ae]re, Sw. l["a]ra. See Learn, and cf. Lere, v. t.]

1. That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore. "The lore of war." --Fairfax.

His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore. --Milton.

2. That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. --Chaucer.

If please ye, listen to my lore. --Spenser.

3. Workmanship. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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Lore

Lor"ing\, n. [See 3d Lore.] Instructive discourse. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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