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gorer

gorer noun: someone or something that gores (typically an animal that gores other creatures).

Noun

gorer (plural gorers)

  1. Someone or something that gores (typically an animal that gores other creatures).
    • Sreng then explains that the name of the weapon is Craisech ; that they are " gorers of flesh", and " crushers of bones", and " breakers of shields", and that their thrust or stroke is death, or perpetual mutilation.1873, Eugene O'Curry, On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish - Volume 2, page 236
    • An example of the talmudic reasoning in this regard is the case where the defendant sold an ox to the claimant, and the ox was found to be a gorer. The claimant now wants his money back on the ground that his purchase was a “mistaken transaction”. Most people, it can be allowed, acquire an ox for...1992, Roman A. Ohrenstein, Barry Gordon, Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature: Rabbinic Thought in the Light of Modern Economics, E. J. Brill, page 12

Examples of gorer in a sentence

  • An example of the talmudic reasoning in this regard is the case where the defendant sold an ox to the claimant, and the ox was found to be a gorer.1992, Roman A. Ohrenstein, Barry Gordon, Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature: Rabbinic Thought in the Light of Modern Economics, E. J....
  • “Well, at the very least, I'm sure we're known as stabbers and gorers?” Magar thought better of answering.2013, Platte F. Clark, Bad Unicorn, →ISBN, page 8:

Forms of gorer

pluralgorers

Origin of gorer

From gore + -er.

Questions about gorer

What does gorer mean?
Gorer means someone or something that gores (typically an animal that gores other creatures).
How do you use gorer in a sentence?
An example of the talmudic reasoning in this regard is the case where the defendant sold an ox to the claimant, and the ox was found to be a gorer.
What part of speech is gorer?
Gorer is a noun.
What is the plural of gorer?
The plural of gorer is gorers.

Words near gorer in the dictionary

  1. Goreliks
  2. gorelka
  3. Goren
  4. gorenoise
  5. Gorens
  6. gorer
  7. gorers
  8. gores
  9. Goresbridge
  10. Goreses
  11. goresome

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