\Pour\, a.
Poor. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

\Pour\, v. i.
To pore. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

\Pour\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poured}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pouring}.] [OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to
cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.]
1. To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything
   flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it;
   as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a
   decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or
   dust.
2. To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let
   escape freely or wholly.
         I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. --1
                                               Sam. i. 15.
         Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee.
                                               --Ezek. vii.
                                               8.
         London doth pour out her citizens !   --Shak.
         Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With
         such a full and unwithdrawing hand ?  --Milton.
3. To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge
   uninterruptedly.
         Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? --Pope.

\Pour\, v. i.
To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall
continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people
poured out of the theater.
      In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. --Gay.

\Pour\, n.
A stream, or something like a stream; a flood. [Colloq.] ``A
pour of rain.'' --Miss Ferrier.