Etymology

booklore

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Today it means: Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing. Full definition →

Middle English boclore ← Old English bōclār
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  1. Old English · inherited frombōclār“booklore, learning”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromboclore
  3. English todaybooklore

From Middle English boclore, from Old English bōclār (“booklore, learning”), equivalent to book + lore.

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