goring

Variant of gore

gore definition

gore (gôr)

noun

blood shed from a wound, esp. when clotted

Etymology: ME gore, filth < OE gor, dung, filth, akin to ON gor, Welsh gor, MDu gore < IE base *gwher-, hot > warm, L fornax, furnace

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