"-more" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-more}} Middle English -more Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -more, {{en-suffix}} -more
  1. (archaic) Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er. Tags: archaic, morpheme Related terms: -most
    Sense id: en--more-en-suffix-Wd5bUM1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: Identical with moor. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -more, {{en-suffix}} -more
  1. Used for placenames; variant of moor. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -mere
    Sense id: en--more-en-suffix-zbI0BUAN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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