hoar

Everyday

1. Hoar means white or grey, especially of frost, as in «hoar frost». tree →
2. (old use) Hoar means very old or ancient, as in «hoar antiquity». tree →

In the lessons

an old word for white-grey frost; in the lessons it can mean very old times

Examples

• Trees were covered with hoar frost. tree →
• The hoar grass sparkled in the morning sun. tree →
• The tale comes from hoar antiquity. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

"Hoar-frost" is frost, used to describe the manna's fine, white flakes.

Interpretation. Tradition says the manna fell with a layer of dew below and above it, so it stayed fresh and clean.

Examples

• And when the layer of dew was gone up, behold upon the face of the wilderness a fine, scale-like thing, fine as the hoar-frost on the ground. (Torah EXO.16.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the hoar-frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? (Writings JOB.38.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. (Writings PSA.147.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. (Prophets 1KI.2.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths