Bore, vb., 1) trans. to perforate: “this whole earth may be --d,” Mids. III, 2, 53. “now the ship --ing the moon with her main mast,” Wint. III, 3, 93. Figuratively == to overreach, to trip up: “at this instant he --s me with some trick,” H8 I, 1, 128.
2) absol. “and with a little pin --s through his castle-wall,” R2 III, 2, 170. “those milk-paps that through the window-bars b. at men's eyes,” Tim. IV, 3, 116.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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