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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†CHORE, n. A company, band. Found in Eng. 16th–18th cents., latest quot. 1760 (see N.E.D.). Cf. Core, n., 2.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 29:
'Twas nae the Goth nor Vandal chore That desolate the Roman shore.
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