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yore [jɔː] n time long past (now only in the phrase of yore) adv
Obsolete in the past; long ago [Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēar year; see hour] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations yore n (obs, liter) in days of yore → in alten Zeiten; men of yore → die Menschen in alten Zeiten; in the Britain of yore → im Großbritannien längst vergangener Zeiten How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore. But the Raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore-- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore. " "Forbear," said the Miller to him, "harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune. |
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