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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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