| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| yore (adv., n.) |
| Today the noun is limited to poetic or other deliberately elevated use in its sense of “in the days of long ago,” as in In days of yore, giants and dragons roamed the world. The adverb, which meant “long ago,” is now obsolete. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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