yore

[yawr, yohr]

noun

1. Chiefly Literary.,  time past.

   knights of yore.

adverb

1. Obsolete.,  of old; long ago.

yore

/ jɔː /

noun

1. time long past (now only in the phrase of yore )

adverb

1. obsolete,  in the past; long ago

Word History and Origins

Origin of yore¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English geāra

Word History and Origins

Origin of yore¹

Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēar _year ; see _hour

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