Yōre, adv.

adv. [From A-S. geāra, geāre, gēre, iāra, formerly, allied to geār, gēr, a year; or from A-S. geo er, heretofore, long ago, from geo, formerly, of old, and er, ere, before.] In long time past; in old time; long since. [Antiquated or poet.]

Which though he hath polluted oft and yore, Yet I to them for judgment just do fly. Spenser.

Of yore, of old time; long ago; as, in times or days of yore. “But Satan now is wiser than of yore.” Pope.