Meaning of horselore | Babel Free

Definitions

The folklore of horses; the knowledge of the behaviour of horses; the traditions of managing horses.

uncountable

Examples

“Bakkus came steeped in horselore and confidently prophetic.”

“The younger mares torment the oldest and attempt to drive them from the mob for some inexplicable horse-lore instinct; perhaps they were separated to protect them.”

“Topsell gives us some fine horselore, especially as to their love for their masters:— “Homer seemeth also to affirme that there are in Horsses divine qualityes, understanding things ...”

“This man knows horselore and loves the horse with that personal affection which begets understanding.”

“The Pattern Under the Plough and The Horse in the Furrow contain a treasure trove of horselore from East Anglia, and much of what is in the public domain today has been taken from these two books, even if the extracts have not been credited!”

CEFR level