Loring

/ˈlɔːrɪŋ/ noun, verb

Definition

The act of enticing or tempting someone with promises or attractive offers, or sailing a boat slowly toward a goal.

Etymology

The verb 'lore' comes from Old Norse 'lera' meaning to teach or entice. The nautical meaning may relate to different origins. This is an archaic or rare word.

Kelly Says

Loring is such a rare word that most people have never heard it—it shows how English has thousands of words that vanished from everyday use but still exist in dictionaries, preserving lost ways of describing the world.

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