Middle English Dictionary Entry
gōr(e n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | gōr(e n.(2) Also gar(e, (late) gou(e)re. Pl. -es, -en. |
| Etymology | OE gāra |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A triangular piece of land; (b) in place names; esp., in field names [see Smith PNElem. 1.194]; (c) in surnames; ~ man, ?one who lives at a gore.
Associated quotations
a
- a1300(OE) Deed Crediton (CotR 2.11)119 : Þanne east on þan paþe on þan litel gore [OE þone lytlan garan] easteweardne.
- (1324) Deed Yks.in YASRS 39102 : [Another selion lay at Lanrylai' with a] gare [by the land of the said William].
- a1400(1252) Cart.Ramsey in RS 79.1327 : Willelmus tenet quinque goras.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.110/19,21 : In the Sowthfelde, gorys..the which maken ij acres, and the thirde acre, the which is the hede of the gorys.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)224/32 : Henry stywor..graunted..j acre & j gore of arable londe in the felde of Gaytyshampton.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)305/24 : And one gore that strecchith hit-self vnto Farnhull.
b
- (1121-40) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)169 : In loco qui Gara appellatur.
- (c1190) in Madox Form.Angl.(1702)252 : Unam culturam de terra nostra Pailasgare nomine.
- (1205) in Wallenberg PNKent245 : Bradgare.
- (c1250) in Mawer PNNhb.& Dur.154 : Overisgar, Overgaris.
- (1257) Cart.Oseney in OHS 97204 : Item de tribus acris que vocantur la Gore.
- (1270) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)169 : Kyngesgore.
- (a1272) EPNSoc.29 (Der.)729 : Ailmudegores.
- (a1300) EPNSoc.29 (Der.)729 : Flitgore.
- (1327) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)432 : Forsakenegore.
- (1328) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)432 : Outegore.
- (1333) EPNSoc.29 (Der.)729 : Wynnotegore.
- (1345) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)432 : Le Haywardesgore.
- (1348) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)432 : Le Fursgore.
- (1362) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)432 : Stonygore.
- 1391 *Anc.Deed (PRO) A.1413 [OD col.] : Cum terris, pratis, et ceteris pertinenciis illis adiacentibus prato vocato ladygoren.
- (a1399) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)199 : Le Goren.
- (1402) EPNSoc.29 (Der.)729 : Grenegore.
- (1415) EPNSoc.29 (Der.)729 : Brodegor, Lowgore.
- (1438) EPNSoc.18 (Mid.)199 : The Goore.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.141/4 : Also of iij acres þe which Ben i-called þe Goore.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.176/29 : And j dj. acre At Oldegore.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)536/5 : The lond..is I-called in englissh the Gare.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)558/4 : And half an acre at the old gore.
c
- (1181) in Pipe R.Soc.30150 : Radulfus de la Gare.
- (1188) in Pipe R.Soc.38206 : Johannes de la Gare.
- (1198) CRR(1) 1173 : Willielmus de la Gare.
- (1225) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames79 : Ric. de la Gare.
- (1249) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames79 : Rob. de la Gare.
- (1254) Close R.Hen.III73 : Robertus del Gore.
- (1265) Abbrev.Plac.Hen.III159 : Willelmus Attegore.
- (1275) Hundred R.Tower 1406 : Robertus Attegore.
- (1287) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.519 : Petrus atte gore.
- (1296) in Fransson Surn.205 : Will. Gorman.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1053 : Galfridus atte Gore.
- (1303) Feudal Aids 1347 : Serlo de la Gore tenet in Holecomb et Uppecote in Wonford di. f.
- (1312) Feet Fines Kent in Archaeol.Cant.11357 : Luke de la Gare.
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10172 : Adam Garman.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10287 : Henr. Gareman.
- (1353) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames79 : Henr. atte Gore.
- (1358) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames79 : Sim. atte Gore.
- (1363) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr.4.495 : William Gorman.
2.
(a) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth forming part of a garment; esp., a triangular insertion, a gore; (b) a triangular strip of chain mail.
Associated quotations
a
- a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Cmb Gg.1.1)172 : Par devaunt avet escours, E de coste sunt gerouns [glossed:] gores [vr. goren].
- ?c1335 Heil seint Michel (Hrl 913)p.156 : Hail be ȝe, tailurs, wiþ ȝur scharpe schores! To mak wronge hodes, ȝe kittiþ lome gores.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil.(Manly-Rickert)A.3237 : A ceynt she wered barred al of silk A barmcloth as whit as morne mylk Vpon hir lendes ful of many a goore.
- c1400 Femina (Trin-C B.14.40)79 : By fore ȝe haue slyttys, And by syde beþ gores [F geroms].
- c1410 Chaucer CT.Mil.(Hrl 7334)A.3322 : I-clad he was..Al in a kirtel of a fyn wachet Schapen with goores in þe newe get.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)203 : Goore of a clothe: Lacinia.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)20414 : With a cote on hym of blak Russet with poynted Gores on þe newe jet.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)734/32 : Hec lucina: a gore.
b
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)6395 : His scheld he clef..& of his hauberk a gore, & of his aketoun a fot & more.
3.
(a) A woman's skirt, the lower part of a gown; also, a gown, dress; gropen under ~, to reach under the skirts, engage in amorous fondling; stingen under ~, have sexual intercourse; (b) a man's coat or robe; gile under ~, concealed treachery; (c) the lower part of a coat of mail; ?also, a coat of mail; (d) clothes, dress; glad (godli, lovelich) under ~, beautiful in clothing, beautiful; gainest under ~, kindest in clothing, kindest in the world.
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)515 : Habbe he istunge under gore, Ne last his luue no leng more.
- ?a1300 Psalt.Virg.(Dgb 86)152 : Ich wolde I-witen nouþe, Leuedi, here of þe Wi þe failleþ gore; Sleue and nammore Of cloþ þat ich I-se.
- ?c1335 Elde makiþ me (Hrl 913)p.170 : Eld me awarpeþ..Ihc [read: Ich] ne mai no more Grope vnder gore, Þoȝ mi wil wold ȝete.
- c1330(?a1300) Tristrem (Auch)2868 : Þe water her wat ay whare..So heye vnder hir gare It fleiȝe.
- a1425(?a1350) 7 Sages(2) (Glb E.9)2415 : A burias..had a faire whif, glad of chere; Bot sho was vnder hyr gare Als wemen er now wideware.
- a1450 SLeg.Suppl.Bod.(Bod 779)415/63 : To here he ȝede a tyme & nom here be þe gore, & seyde, 'seyȝ me, wimman, why wepistou so sore?'
- a1500 And a woman (RwlPoet 34)48 : And ȝyt sche do, þe lady good, With her rokkes gore Sche may spred all ynglonde.
b
- a1350 Ich herdemen (Hrl 2253)55 : Þus þe grene wax vs greueþ vnder gore, Þat me vs honteþ ase hound doþ þe hare.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Th.(Manly-Rickert)B.1979 : An elf queene shal my lemman be And slepe vnder my goore.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.5730 : So was ther guile under the gore.
- a1400 Men rent me (Hrl 2316)17 : Vnder mi gore ven wndes selcowȝe sore.
- (?1406) Hoccl.MR (Hnt HM 111)31 : Nat sholde his lym han cleued to my gore, For al his aart.
- a1450 Bevis (Cai 175/96)21/475 : Saber þat chyle nam be þe goure & belokyd hym in hys boure.
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)61/12 : The ladys sent to hym a ryng with a rubye..they sent to Barnard de La Roche a riche gower.
c
- c1450(?a1400) Siege Milan (Add 31042)979 : His gowere pendande on þe grounde, It was worth a thowsande pownde Off rubys and Safere.
- a1500(a1400) Ipom.(1) (Chet 8009)4860 : Þe blode oute rane Dowene evyn by his gore.
- a1500(a1450) Parton.(1) (Add 35288)8361 : A bright helme..Vpon his hede Wrak it sette, And knytte þe gower [vr. gowre] a-boute his waste, And to his shulders made it faste.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)2978 : The blode ran down of his gore.
d
- ?a1300 Maximian (Dgb 86)149 : I ne may be nomore Mon as ich wes þo..So godlich ounder gore.
- ?a1300 Sirith (Dgb 86)5 : Wis he wes of lore And gouþlich vnder gore.
- ?a1300 Thrush & N.(Dgb 86)150 : Hit is flour þat lasteþ longe..And louelich ounder gore.
- a1350 Bytuene mersh (Hrl 2253)37 : Geynest vnder gore, herkne to my roun.
- a1350 Ichot a burde in a (Hrl 2253)16 : Coynte ase columbine, such hire cunde ys, glad vnder gore in gro ant in grys.
- c1450(c1400) Emare (Clg A.2)198 : Forth gon þey fare..Aftur þat fayr lady, Was godely vnþur gare.
- c1450(c1400) Emare (Clg A.2)938 : A joyfull metyng was þer þore Of þat lady goodly vnþur gore.