Meaning of stonelore | Babel Free

Definitions

Knowledge or study of stone(s).

especially, uncountable

Examples

“The whole difficulty disappears when the comparative study⟳ of large stones begins, and we are told that such stones were inscribed with a hand; and when we find⟳ scientific stone-lore coming to the help⟳ of Hebrew Lexicography, we may be […]”

“It was a type⟳ of rock which the Land's former masters of stonelore had named orcrest. It was half the size of his fist, irregularly shaped but smooth; and its surface gave a strange impression of translucence without transparency, […]”

““Even you don't know⟳ what that means,” Sidroc said. “It means my brain is turning into a rock, like⟳ yours was to start⟳ with,” Ealstan said. “If the Algarvians had let⟳ you take⟳ stonelore, you would have⟳ found out for yourself.””

“But before he could pry the rock out of the slope, he felt Stave coming toward him. “Permit⟳ me,” the former Master offered. “There is little else that I can do to aid you. I lack the stonelore of Giants. Nor, it appears, do my senses equal yours. Yet strength I have⟳.””

““They kill⟳ us because they've got stonelore telling them at every turn⟳ that we're born evil—some kind of agents of Father Earth, monsters that barely qualify⟳ as human.” “Yes, but you can't change⟳ stonelore.” “Stonelore changes all the time,[…]””

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