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Pore [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In anatomy, a minute interstice in the skin of an animal, through which the perspirable matter passes to the surface or is excreted.

2. A small spiracle, opening or passage in other substances; as the pores of plants or of stones.

Pore [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To look with steady continued attention or application. To pore on, is to read or examine with steady perseverance, to dwell on; and the word seems to be limited in its application to the slow patient reading or examination of books, or something written or engraved.

2. Painfully to pore upon a book.

3. With sharpened sight pale antiquaries pore

Pore [Verb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones.

Pore [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.

Pore-blind [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. PO'RE-BLIND

2. PUR'BLIND, noun Near-sighted; short-sighted.

Poreblind [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Nearsighted; shortsighted; purblind.

Pored [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Pore

Porer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who pores or studies diligently.

Porer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who pores.