bore

Middle English

/ˈbɔːr(ə)/

noun

Definitions

A bore, hole, puncture or indentation.
A gap, cavity or piercing.
(rare) The anus; the asshole.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse bora (drill, bore).

Origin

Old Norse

bora

Gloss

drill, bore

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bore Norwegian Bokmål
*burōną Proto-Germanic
borian Old English
boore Middle English
bores Middle English
boryn Middle English
Hornbori Old Norse
bora Old Norse
bora Icelandic
bora Old Swedish
bora Westrobothnian