Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BOAR
BOAR, n. [Sax. bar; Corn. bora, a boar; D. beer, a bear or boar; Ger. eber, a boar, and a gimlet or auger; also, eber-schwein, boar-swine. Qu. L. aper, and verres; Sans. varaha.]
The male of swine not castrated.
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