giantlore

English

Alternative forms

  • giant-lore, giant lore

Etymology

From giant + lore.

Noun

giantlore (uncountable)

  1. The knowledge, teaching, study, or lore dealing with giants.
    • 1974, Paul Screeton, Quicksilver heritage: the mystic leys: their legacy of ancient wisdom:
      Firstly we will take Massingham's views on giantlore and then compare these with Forbes's, who was a similarly enlightened antiquary.
    • 2004, C. Justin Romano, Lady Dasani's Debt: The Shadow Gate Trilogy:
      He came to Frostwood in a strange wagon drawn by an old grey horse, seeking knowledge: Elf-lore, dragon-lore, giantlore. He was an elf.
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