Lorefather

noun

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Noun

1
A male teacher archaic, rare
"Of all men they do most evil, Their lorefather is the devil. — MS. Harleian, quoted by Halliwell."

Example

"Of all men they do most evil, Their lorefather is the devil. — MS. Harleian, quoted by Halliwell."

Etymology

From Middle English lorefadyr, larefadir, larfadir, equivalent to lore + father.

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