"booklore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: book lore [alternative], book-lore [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English boclore, from Old English bōclār (“booklore, learning”), equivalent to book + lore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|boclore}} Middle English boclore, {{inh|en|ang|bōclār|t=booklore, learning}} Old English bōclār (“booklore, learning”), {{af|en|book|lore}} book + lore Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} booklore (uncountable)
  1. Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing. Tags: uncountable
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  2. Synonym of book-learning. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: book-learning [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-booklore-en-noun-2DeTCuhA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Alternative forms

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