English Explanatory Dictionary

yore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A time long past.
adv
  1. In time long past; long ago.

Pronunciation

yô /jɔː/ yôr /joɹ/ en-us-your.ogg yōr /jo(ː)ɹ/ /joə/

Word forms

yore

Etymology

From Middle English yore, yoare, yare, ȝore, ȝare, ȝeare, from Old English ġeāra (“long ago”), of unclear origin but probably from Proto-Germanic *jērǫ̂ (literally “of years”), the genitive plural of Proto-Germanic *jērą (“year”). More at year.

Synonyms

foretime yestertide long since of old
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