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blore

intransitive verb
\ˈblu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\

Definition of blore 

(Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal, England

: bellow, low —used of cattle or those (such as children) that cry out loudly

blore

noun
\ˈblō(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of blore (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

: a roaring wind : blast, bluster

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History and Etymology for blore

Intransitive verb

Middle English bloren

Noun

Middle English; perhaps akin to Middle English blowen to blow

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