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Lore vs Lare - What's the difference?

lore | lare |

As an adjective lore

is their.

As a noun lare is

white spot; spotted, motley.

lore

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lore, from (etyl) '', German ''Lehre . See also (l).

Noun

  • all the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
    • the lore of the Ancient Egyptians
  • * Milton
    • His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore .
  • The backstory created around a fictional universe.
  • (obsolete) workmanship
    • (Spenser)
    Derived terms
    * birdlore * booklore * catlore * doglore * faxlore * fishlore * folklore * photocopylore * woodlore * wortlore * xeroxlore

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
  • (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
    • Derived terms
    * lored

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (lose)
  • * Spenser
    • Neither of them she found where she them lore .

    Anagrams

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    lare

    English

    Etymology 1

    See (lore)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) lore; learning

    • Etymology 2

    See (lair)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) pasture; feed
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (lar)
  • (obsolete) To feed; to fatten

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