LORE

lore, traditional knowledge

(noun) knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; “early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

lore (countable and uncountable, plural lores)

All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.

The backstory created around a fictional universe.

(obsolete) Workmanship.

Etymology 2

Noun

lore (plural lores)

(anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

(anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

Etymology 3

Verb

lore

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of lose

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of lose, used in the sense of "left"

Anagrams

• Orel, Orle, Orël, eorl, orle, relo, role, rôle

Source: Wiktionary

Lore, n. Etym: [F. lore, L. lorum thong.] (Zoöl.) (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.

Lore, obs. imp. & p. p. of Lose. Etym: [See Lose.]

Definition: Lost. Neither of them she found where she them lore. Spenser.

Lore, n. Etym: [OE. lore, lare, AS. lar, fr. l to teach; akin to D. leer teaching, doctrine, G. lehre, Dan. lære, Sw. lära. 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.