oore

See also: Oore and oorẹ

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

oore

1. Alternative form of ore (“oar”)

Etymology 2

Noun

oore

1. Alternative form of ore (“honour”)

Etymology 3

Noun

oore

1. Alternative form of ore (“ore”)

Yola

Determiner

oore

1. Alternative form of oor
   • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

     Oore hart cam' t' oore mouth, an zo w' all ee green;

     Our hearts came to our mouth, and so with all in the green;

   • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

     Oore joys all ee-smort ing a emothee knaghane.

     Our joys are all smothered in a pismire-hill.

   • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

     Zo bless all oore frends, an God zpeed ee plowe.

     So bless all our friends, and God speed the plough.

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 88

Yoruba

Òòrè

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /òò.ɾè/

Noun

òòrè

1. Alternative form of òòrẹ̀ (“porcupine”)

   Synonym: òjìgan