v. Obs. Forms: Inf. 2–3 acori-en, acory-en, acory-e; 4 acore. [f. A- pref. 1 intensive + corian, cogn. w. ODu. coren, OHG. coron, choron, to taste. Neither corian nor acorian has yet been found in OE., and the history of the word is a blank before its appearance in the 12th c. as below.] To taste, feel the smart of, suffer.
c. 1200. Trin. Coll. Hom., 45. Oðer hadde the gult . and ure hlouerd ihesu crist hit acorede.
c. 1230. Ancren Riwle, 60. Þu schalt acorien þe rode; þat is acorien his sunne.
c. 1270. Old Eng. Misc., 75. In helle … Acoryen hit ful wraþe.
1297. R. Glouc., 75. Þat a corede al þis lond.
c. 1305. E. E. Poems, 63. Þu hit schalt acore sore.
c. 1330. Florice & Bl., 767. Thou ne aughtest nowght mi deth acore.
