Pore \Pore\, n. [F., fr. L. porus, Gr. ? a passage, a pore. See Fare, v.]

1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pore \Pore\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pored; p. pr. & vb. n. Poring.]

[OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to poke, thrust, Gael. purr.]

To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.``Painfully to pore upon a book.'' --Shak.

The eye grows weary with poring perpetually on the same thing. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)