Sore \Sore\, n. [OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r. See Sore, a.]

1. A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.

The dogs came and licked his sores. --Luke xvi. 21.

2. Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty. --Chaucer.

I see plainly where his sore lies. --Sir W. Scott.

Gold sore. (Med.) See under Gold, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Sore \Sore\, a. [F. saure, sore, sor; faucon sor a sore falcon. See Sorrel, n.]

Reddish brown; sorrel. [R.]

Sore falcon. (Zo["o]l.) See Sore, n., 1.

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Sore \Sore\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.

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Sore \Sore\, adv. [AS. s[=a]re. See Sore, a.]

1. In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.

Thy hand presseth me sore. --Ps. xxxviii. 2.

2. Greatly; violently; deeply.

[Hannah] prayed unto the Lord and wept sore. --1 Sam. i. 10.

Sore sighed the knight, who this long sermon heard. --Dryden.

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Sore \Sore\, a. [Compar. Sorer; superl. Sorest.]

[OE. sor, sar, AS. s[=a]r; akin to D. zeer, OS. & OHG. s?r, G. sehr very, Icel. s[=a]rr, Sw. s[*a]r, Goth. sair pain. Cf. Sorry.]

1. Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; -- said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.

2. Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy. --Tillotson.

3. Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity. --Shak.

4. Criminal; wrong; evil. [Obs.]

--Shak.

Sore throat (Med.), inflammation of the throat and tonsils; pharyngitis. See Cynanche.

Malignant, Ulcerated or Putrid, sore throat. See Angina, and under Putrid.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)