'Folk lore' definitions:

Definition of 'Folk lore'

From: GCIDE

Folklore \Folk"lore`\, n., or Folk lore \Folk" lore`\ . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people; the unwritten literature of a culture, such as stories, proverbs, riddles and songs. --Trench. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]