lear Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
    Edward Lear.
  2. noun the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
    King Lear.

WordNet

Lear transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To learn. See Lere, to learn. Obs.
Lear noun
Definitions
  1. Lore; lesson. Obs. Spenser.
Lear adjective
Definitions
  1. See Leer, a. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.
Lear noun
Definitions
  1. An annealing oven. See Leer, n.

Webster 1913