word-lore

or word·lore

[ wurd-lawr, -lohr ]

/ ˈwɜrdˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr /

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noun

a study of words and derivations.

the vocabulary of a particular language and the history of its words.

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Nearby words

word to the wise, a, word wrap, word wrapping, word-blind, word-hoard, word-lore, word-perfect, wordage, wordbook, wordbreak, worde

Origin of word-lore

First recorded in 1865–70

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for word-lore

The writer on word-lore must of necessity build on what has already been done, happy if he can add a few bricks to the edifice.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
In word-lore, as in other sciences, it is seldom safe to lay down the law without a little conscientious "hedging."
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley