Tore

/tɔː(ɹ)/ · adjective

Meaning

(dialectal or obsolete) Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious..

Definitions by Sense

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
2. (dialectal or obsolete) Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
3. (dialectal or obsolete) Full; rich.
4. simple past of tear (“rip, rend, speed”).
5. (now colloquial, nonstandard) past participle of tear (“rip, rend, speed”)
6. (architecture) Alternative form of torus.
7. (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
8. The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.

Example Sentences

[…]that a Spirit came into him that did make him quake and tremble ſo exceedingly that he thought it would have tore him, &c[…]

Upon my honor, Sir, you have tore every bit of ſkin quite off the back of both my hands with your forceps, cried my uncle Toby[…]

"Would've tore your head clean off," Dudley was bellowing. "Would've snapped it off your neck like wet toilet paper[…]

the more Tore you have, the less Quantity of Hay will do

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• more tore
• most tore
• tor
• tores

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