“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
LERES
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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