13th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use ofporewas in the 13th century See more words from the same century Articles Related topore Do You 'Pore Over' Something or 'Pour... ...
The nounpore, meaning “an opening in the skin,” is not related to the verb in the expression “to pore over.” The noun comes from a Greek word meaning “a passageway.” The verbpour, meaning to transfer water or some other substance from a container, came into English by way of O...