LERE

Lere, n. Etym: [See Lore knowledge.]

Definition: Learning; lesson; lore. [Obs.] Spenser.

Lere, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. leeren, leren, AS. l. See Lore, Learn.]

Definition: To learn; to teach. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Lere, a.

Definition: Empty. [Obs.] See Lere, a.

Lere, n. Etym: [AS. lira flesh; cf. Icel lær thigh.]

Definition: Flesh; skin. [Obs.] "His white leer." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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