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LORE , properly instruction, teaching, knowledge. The O. Eng. ldr, as the Dutch See also:

leer and Ger. Lehre, represents the Old See also:Teutonic See also:root, meaning to impart or receive knowledge, seen in " to learn," " learning." In the See also:Gentleman's See also:Magazine for See also:June 183o it was suggested that " lore " should be used as a termination instead of the See also:Greek derivative -ology in the names of the various sciences. This was never done, but the word, both as termination and alone, is frequently applied to the many traditional beliefs, stories, &c., connected with the See also:body of knowledge concerning some See also:special subject; e.g. legendary lore, See also:bird-lore, &c. The most See also:familiar use is in " folk-lore " (q.v.).

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