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Definition of lear

lear

/lɪər/
lear
Plural:lears
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Past Simple:leared
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Past Participle:leared
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Present Participle:learing
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lear Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Scottish Knowledge, education, or traditional learning; lore.

Example

"The old scholar was respected across the parish for his deep store of ancient lear."

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• verb

1

Scottish To teach, instruct, or learn (now chiefly Scottish and northern English dialect).

Example

"His grandfather sought to lear him the old songs of the borderlands."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Not to be confused with the homophone 'leer', which refers to a lascivious or malicious sideways glance.

• Rhymes for lear

• Nearby Words

leap
leaper
leapfrog
lear
learn
learnable
learned

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English lār ('learning, instruction, doctrine'), the native cognate of 'lore', and as a verb from Old English lǣran ('to teach').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lear. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lear
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