Tore

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: tô(r), IPA: /tɔː(ɹ)/
• US enPR: tôr, IPA: /toʊɹ/, /tɔːɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

From Middle English tor, tore, toor, from Old Norse tor- ("hard, difficult, wrong, bad", prefix.), from Proto-Germanic *tuz- ("hard, difficult, wrong, bad"), from Proto-Indo-European *dus- ("bad, ill, difficult"), from Proto-Indo-European *dēwǝ- ("to fail, be behind, be lacking"). Cognate with Old High German zur- ("mis-", prefix.), Gothic 𐍄𐌿𐌶- (tuz-, "hard, difficult", prefix.), Ancient Greek δυσ- (dys-, "bad, ill, difficult", prefix.). More at dys-.

Alternative forms

• tor

Full definition of tore

Adjective

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
2. (dialectal or obsolete) Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
3. (dialectal or obsolete) Full; rich.

Derived terms

• torely

Verb

1. tore

   (simple past of tear)
   (rip, rend, speed).

Usage notes

The past tense of the other verb tear, meaning "produce liquid from the eyes", is teared.

See torus.

Noun

1. (architecture) Alternative form of torus
2. (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
3. The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.

Probably from the root of tear; compare Welsh word for a break or cut.

Noun

1. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.

Anagrams

• rote