LORE  , properly instruction, teaching, knowledge . The O . Eng. ldr, as the Dutch

leer and Ger . Lehre, represents the Old Teutonic root, meaning to impart or receive knowledge, seen in " to learn," " learning." In the Gentleman's Magazine for June 183o it was suggested that " lore " should be used as a termination instead of the Greek derivative -ology in the names of the various sciences . This was never done, but the word, both as termination and alone, is frequently applied to the many traditional beliefs, stories, &c., connected with the body of knowledge concerning some special subject; e.g. legendary lore, bird-lore, &c . The most familiar use is in " folk-lore " (q.v.) .