† paraboren.
humorous. Obsolete.
A defence from bores.Apparently an isolated use.
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1844 Ld. Brougham Albert Lunel I. i. 26 And sigh for a Bore-net, a para-bore, to protect me, like our musquito-curtains.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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n.1844- to etc circles round
- to etc clock
- to etc commons
- to fall in step
- to fall in the lot of
- to fall in the lot of a person
- to fall in two
- to fall in with
- to fall into
- to fall into a booby trap
- to fall into a misfortune
- to fall into a passion
- to fall into a person's eye
- to fall into bits
- to fall into chime with
- to fall into contempt
- to fall into dust
- to fall into etc
- to fall into fear
- to fall into hazard
- to fall into line
- to fall into mould
- to fall into oblivion
- to fall into place
- to fall into powder