lore-wise

adverb

In terms of lore, canonically.

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English lore →
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Meanings

adverblore-wise (comparative more lore-wise, superlative most lore-wise)

comparative more lore-wise · superlative most lore-wise · alternative lore wise · alternative lorewise

  1. In terms of lore, canonically.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leys-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(le-)lóys-e
  3. Proto-Germanic*lizaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*laizijaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*laizō
  6. Proto-West Germanic*laiʀu
  7. Old Englishlār
  8. Middle Englishlore
  9. Englishlore
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  13. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  14. Englishlore-wise

From lore + -wise.

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APA

lore-wise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lore-wise

MLA

“lore-wise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lore-wise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lore-wise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lore-wise.

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