pore

pore n

Fr. < L. < Gk πόρος, passage, pore.

1. Perspiration duct; tiny opening in the skin; minute aperture; [fig.] inch; bit; minuscule portion.

pore [-d] v

ME pūren; origin obscure.

1. Study; ponder; dwell on; painstakingly read; persevere diligently in examining a difficult text.