Also 7 boared. [f. BORE v.1 + -ED.] Pierced, perforated; cylindrically hollow. Said of a gun, with modifying words prefixed, as chamber-, taper-bored.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, IV. Prol. 154. Halding opinioun der of a borit bane.

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1578.  Chr. Prayers, in Priv. Prayers (1851), 506. Thou stretchest out thy bored hands.

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1607.  Topsell, Four-f. Beasts, 473. They also had a care to cover all the floor with … dry boared boards.

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1692.  in Smith’s Seaman’s Gram., II. ii. 91. He ought … to know whether truly bored, or taper bored.

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1720.  Pope, Iliad, VII. 395. From their bored shields the chiefs their javelins drew.

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1808.  J. Barlow, Columb., III. 415. From his bored ears contorted serpents hung.

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