"bore" meaning in Middle English

See bore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔːr(ə)/ Forms: bores [plural]
Etymology: A back-formation from boren; reinforced by Old Norse bora. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|boren|nocap=1}} back-formation from boren, {{der|enm|non|bora}} Old Norse bora Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bore, {{enm-noun|bores}} bore (plural bores)
  1. A bore, hole, puncture or indentation.
    Sense id: en-bore-enm-noun-xVh4oMjH
  2. A gap, cavity or piercing.
    Sense id: en-bore-enm-noun-eNHpCDC0 Categories (other): Middle English back-formations Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 32 55 13
  3. (rare, euphemistic) The anus; the asshole. Tags: euphemistic, rare
    Sense id: en-bore-enm-noun-XAW65hWy Categories (other): Middle English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: boore
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} bore
  1. Alternative form of bor Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bor
    Sense id: en-bore-enm-noun-PFWwaUzG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 31 2 45 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} bore
  1. Alternative form of boryn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: boryn
    Sense id: en-bore-enm-verb-ZJOacwNH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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