Middle English Dictionary Entry
lōre n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | lōre n.(1) |
| Etymology | OE lor, esp. in tō lore weorþan (bēon gedōn). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. lire n.(1).
1.
(a) Loss of a thing, property, or money; (b) loss in battle, casualties; an instance of loss in fighting; (c) damage, harm; hardship; (d) spiritual loss; ?sin.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?c1300) Spec.Guy (Auch)187 : Hij sholen haue euere among Lore of catel and seknesse.
- c1330(?c1300) Spec.Guy (Auch)577 : Ȝif þu hast lore of þi catel, Biþenk þe þanne swiþe wel, Þat of þi-self haddestu noht.
- c1390 Cato(1) (Vrn)96 : Suche lawe as þou hast brouȝt And haunted hast bi-fore, Þou most hit mekely suffre, ffor winnyng or for lore.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)5547 : Gete þou wynnyng or gete þou lore Þou shalt ȝyue so þar-fore.
- a1450(a1400) SLeg.Corp.Chr.(Bod 779)190 : Of þe helue þe ax fel to þe wateris ground; þe mon was sory for þe lore.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)2127 : I am full gladde of his lore [vrr. lere, losynge].
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1965 : Over alle the houses angles Ys ful of rounynges and of jangles Of werres, of pes..Of loos, of lore, and of wynnynges, [etc.].
b
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)6901 : Our folk wiȝtliche hem gan were Wiþ ex & swerd & scharpe spere; Ȝete hadde þai lorn gret lore & sleiȝst.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)7079 : He for þe lore & for þe anoie Þat he hadde þat oþer day, Hete men schuld abouten hem gon & hem nimen.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.97 : Þus gate was þat werre pesed, withouten lore [rime: þerfore].
- a1425 KAlex.(LinI 150)3921 : Jn boþe halue wiþ sweord and spere Wasydo gret lore.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)6731 : Mani a lore Haue we suffred þis lond fore.
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38:Vietor)1215 : Jn euyll tyme we thedur come, Or þat thy lore can lere.
c
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.268 : Þe kyng tille him þerfore did grete curteysie, Wynnyng for his lore he gaf him largelie.
- a1425 KAlex.(LinI 150)5967 : Al þeo lore in him Yrette; Y schal ȝeilde wel his dette.
- a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)5457 : It were youre grete vilany nov..youre doghtre, any man to take, An evel woman of hir to make..That othre were grete shame and lore.
d
- a1500 Stations Rome(1) (Lamb 306)642 : Vppon the chyrche halydaye A Ml. yere of pardon þou may, And there-to yff þou wylt more, the thyrde parte of alle þy lore.