wordlore

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wordlore

/ˈwɜɹdˌloɹ/ US

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From word + lore. Compare Old English wordlār (“verbal teaching or instruction”).

noun word-lore

uncommon, uncountable 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.

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"wordlore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wordlore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wordlore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wordlore

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"wordlore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wordlore.

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@misc{wordlore_2026,
  title = {wordlore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wordlore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}