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  • English Word Ear Definition To plow or till; to cultivate.
  • English Word Ear Definition To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain; as, this corn ears well.
  • English Word Ear Definition The spike or head of any cereal (as, wheat, rye, barley, Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.
  • English Word Ear Definition To take in with the ears; to hear.
  • English Word Ear Definition Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention.
  • English Word Ear Definition Same as Crossette.
  • English Word Ear-bored Definition Having the ear perforated.
  • English Word Ear-piercer Definition The earwig.
  • English Word Ear-shell Definition A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.
  • English Word Ear-splitting Definition Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear-splitting strains.
  • English Word Earable Definition Arable; tillable.
  • English Word Earache Definition Ache or pain in the ear.
  • English Word Earal Definition Receiving by the ear.
  • English Word Earcap Definition A cap or cover to protect the ear from cold.
  • English Word Earcockle Definition A disease in wheat, in which the blackened and contracted grain, or ear, is filled with minute worms.
  • English Word Eardrop Definition A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of eardrops.
  • English Word Eardrop Definition A species of primrose. See Auricula.
  • English Word Eardrum Definition The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear.
  • English Word Eared Definition Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.
  • English Word Eared Definition Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears.
  • English Word Eared Definition of Ear
  • English Word Eariness Definition Fear or timidity, especially of something supernatural.
  • English Word Earing Definition A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.
  • English Word Earing Definition A plowing of land.
  • English Word Earing Definition of Ear
  • English Word Earing Definition Coming into ear, as corn.
  • English Word Earing Definition A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
  • English Word Earing Definition A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.
  • English Word Earl Definition A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.
  • English Word Earl Definition The needlefish.