eare

English

Noun

eare (plural eares)

Archaic spelling of ear.

Latin

Verb

eāre

second-person singular present passive subjunctive of eō

Middle English

Noun

eare

Alternative form of ere (“ear”)

Old English

Etymology

From the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæːɑ̯re/

Noun

ēare n (nominative plural ēaran)

ear (organ of hearing)

Declension

Declension of eare (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ēare	ēaran
accusative	ēare	ēaran
genitive	ēaran	ēarena
dative	ēaran	ēarum

Descendants

Middle English: ere, eare, eere, yere, here, eyr, ire
- English: ear
- Scots: ear

Plautdietsch

Verb

eare

to honour, to dignify
to venerate, to revere

Related terms

Ea

West Frisian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɛrə/

Noun

eare c

honour

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