Etymology

blore

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Today it means: To cry; cry out; weep. Full definition →

Middle English bloren ← Old English *blǣran
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blore · verb1

  1. Old English · inherited from*blǣran
  2. Middle English · inherited frombloren
  3. English todayblore

From Middle English bloren, variation of bleren, blaren, from Old English *blǣran, *blārian (“to blare, bellow, cry”). More at blare.

blore · noun2

Perhaps from blore above, a variant of blare, affected by blow. Compare also Gaelic and Irish blor (“a loud noise”).

Blore · proper noun3

  1. Old English · derived fromblōr“swelling”
  2. English todayBlore

From Old English blōr (“swelling”).

Words from the same roots

Old English*blǣran all →

blareblartblear

Old Englishblōr all →

Blurton

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