What does word lore mean?
Word lore means (puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words..
Morris mastered the secrets of English wordlore as much better than Shakespeare as the manifold development of the science of language (speechlore) natually enabled him to do.
Alcohol wordlore and folklore: Being a compendium of linguistic and social fact and fantasy associated with the use […]
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Word lore means (puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words..
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Morris mastered the secrets of English wordlore as much better than Shakespeare as the manifold development of the science of language (speechlore) natually enabled him to do.
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