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Ear

(ēr)

Noun.

[AS.

eáre

; akin to OFries.

áre

ár

, OS.

ōra

, D.

oor

, OHG.

ōra

, G.

ohr

, Icel.

eyra

, Sw.

öra

, Dan.

öre

, Goth.

auso

, L.

auris

, Lith.

ausis

, Russ.

ukho

, Gr.

οὖς

; cf. L.

audire

to hear, Gr.

ἀίειν

, Skr.

to favor , protect. Cf.

Auricle

Orillon

The organ of hearing; the external ear.

☞ In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of hearing is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts: the external ear, which includes the

pinna

auricle

and

meatus

or external opening; the middle ear, drum, or

tympanum

; and the internal ear, or

labyrinth

. The middle ear is a cavity connected by the

Eustachian tube

with the pharynx, separated from the opening of the external ear by the

tympanic membrane

, and containing a chain of three small bones, or ossicles, named

malleus

incus

, and

stapes

, which connect this membrane with the internal ear. The essential part of the internal ear where the fibers of the auditory nerve terminate, is the

membranous labyrinth

, a complicated system of sacs and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and lodged in a cavity, called the

bony labyrinth

, in the periotic bone. The membranous labyrinth does not completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is partially suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the

vestibule

, into which three

semicircular canals

and the canal of the

cochlea

(spirally coiled in mammals) open. The vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists of two sacs, the

utriculus

and

sacculus

, connected by a narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected with a membranous tube in the cochlea containing the

organ of Corti

. By the help of the external ear the sonorous vibrations of the air are concentrated upon the tympanic membrane and set it vibrating, the chain of bones in the middle ear transmits these vibrations to the internal ear, where they cause certain delicate structures in the organ of Corti, and other parts of the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of the auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the brain.

The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones;

as, a nice

ear

for music

; – in the singular only.

Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine

ear

Tennyson.

That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, – usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle;

as, the

ears

of a tub, a skillet, or dish

. The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of

Bell

(Arch.)

(a)

Same as

Acroterium

(b)

Same as

Crossette

Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention.

Dionysius . . . would give no

ear

to his suit.

Bacon.

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your

ears

Shakespeare

About the ears

in close proximity to; near at hand.

–

By the ears

in close contest; as, to set by the ears; to fall together by the ears; to be by the ears.

–

Button ear

(in dogs),

an ear which falls forward and completely hides the inside.

–

Ear finger

the little finger.

–

Ear of Dionysius

a kind of ear trumpet with a flexible tube; – named from the Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a device to overhear the prisoners in his dungeons.

–

Ear sand

(Anat.)

otoliths. See

Otolith

–

Ear snail

(Zoöl.)

any snail of the genus

Auricula

and allied genera.

–

Ear stones

(Anat.)

otoliths. See

Otolith

–

Ear trumpet

an instrument to aid in hearing. It consists of a tube broad at the outer end, and narrowing to a slender extremity which enters the ear, thus collecting and intensifying sounds so as to assist the hearing of a partially deaf person.

–

Ear vesicle

(Zoöl.)

a simple auditory organ, occurring in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small sac containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or otocysts.

–

Rose ear

(in dogs),

an ear which folds backward and shows part of the inside.

–

To give ear to

to listen to; to heed, as advice or one advising.

“Give ear unto my song.”

Goldsmith.

–

To have one’s ear

to be listened to with favor.

–

Up to the ears

deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as, to be in trouble up to one's ears.

[Colloq.]

Ear

(ēr)

Verb.

[

imp. & p. p.

Eared

(ērd)

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Earing

To take in with the ears; to hear.

[Sportive]

“I eared her language.”

Two Noble Kinsmen.

Ear

Noun.

[AS.

ear

; akin to D.

aar

, OHG.

ahir

, G.

ähre

, Icel., Sw., & Dan.

, Goth.

ahs

. √1. Cf.

Awn

Edge

The spike or head of any cereal (as, wheat, rye, barley, Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.

First the blade, then the

ear

, after that the full corn in the

ear

Mark iv. 28.

Ear

Verb.

To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain;

as, this corn

ears

well

Ear

Verb.

[OE.

erien

, AS.

erian

; akin to OFries.

era

, OHG.

erran

, MHG.

eren

ern

, Prov. G.

aren

ären

, Icel.

erja

, Goth.

arjan

, Lith.

arti

, OSlav.

orati

, L.

arare

, Gr. [GREEK]. Cf.

Arable

To plow or till; to cultivate.

“To ear the land.”

Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ear

E'AR

Noun.

[L. auris, whence auricula; audio.]

The organ of hearing; the organ by which sound is perceived; and in general, both the external and internal part is understood by the term. The external ear is a cartilaginous funnel, attached, by ligaments and muscles, to the temporal bone.

The sense of hearing, or rather the power of distinguishing sounds and judging of harmony; the power of nice perception of the differences of sound, or of consonances and dissonances. She has a delicate ear for music, or a good ear.

In the plural, the head or person.

It is better to pass over an affront from one scoundrel,than to draw a herd about one's ears.

The top, or highest part.

The cavalier was up to the ears in love.

A favorable hearing; attention; heed; regard. Give no ear to flattery.

I cried to God--and he gave ear to me. Ps.77.

He could not gain the prince's ear.

Disposition to like or dislike what is heard; opinion; judgment; taste.

He laid his sense closer--according to the style and ear of those times.

Any part of a thing resembling an ear; a projecting part from the side of any thing; as the ears of a vessel used as handles.

The spike of corn; that part of certain plants which contains the flowers and seeds; as an ear of wheat or maiz.

To be by the ears,------------------

To fall together by the ears,------- to fight or scuffle; to

To go together by the ears,--------- quarrel.

To set by the ears, to make strife; to cause to quarrel.

Definition 2024

éar

See also: ear, EAR, -ear, 'ear, and èar

Irish

Verb

éar ‎(present analytic éarann, future analytic éarfaidh, verbal noun éaradh, past participle éartha)

(transitive) refuse, deny; repel

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	éaraim	éarann tú; éarair^†	éarann sé, sí	éaraimid	éarann sibh	éarann siad; éaraid^†	a éarann; a éaras / a n-éarann; a n-éaras	éartar
	past	d'éar mé; d'éaras / éar mé‡; éaras‡	d'éar tú; d'éarais / éar tú; éarais‡	d'éar sé, sí / éar sé, sí‡	d'éaramar; d'éar muid / éaramar; éar muid‡	d'éar sibh; d'éarabhair / éar sibh; éarabhair‡	d'éar siad; d'éaradar / éar siad; éaradar‡	a d'éar / ar éar*	éaradh; héaradh^†
	past habitual	d'éarainn / éarainn‡	d'éartá / éartá‡	d'éaradh sé, sí / éaradh sé, sí‡	d'éaraimis; d'éaradh muid / éaraimis; éaradh muid‡	d'éaradh sibh / éaradh sibh‡	d'éaraidís; d'éaradh siad / éaraidís; éaradh siad‡	a d'éaradh / ar éaradh*	d'éartaí / éartaí‡
	future	éarfaidh mé; éarfad	éarfaidh tú; éarfair^†	éarfaidh sé, sí	éarfaimid; éarfaidh muid	éarfaidh sibh	éarfaidh siad; éarfaid^†	a éarfaidh; a éarfas / a n-éarfaidh; a n-éarfas	éarfar
conditional		d'éarfainn / éarfainn‡	d'éarfá / éarfá‡	d'éarfadh sé, sí / éarfadh sé, sí‡	d'éarfaimis; d'éarfadh muid / éarfaimis; éarfadh muid‡	d'éarfadh sibh / éarfadh sibh‡	d'éarfaidís; d'éarfadh siad / éarfaidís; éarfadh siad‡	a d'éarfadh / ar éarfadh*	d'éarfaí / éarfaí‡
subjunctive	present	go n-éara mé; go n-éarad^†	go n-éara tú; go n-éarair^†	go n-éara sé, sí	go n-éaraimid; go n-éara muid	go n-éara sibh	go n-éara siad; go n-éaraid^†	—	go n-éartar
subjunctive	past	dá n-éarainn	dá n-éartá	dá n-éaradh sé, sí	dá n-éaraimis; dá n-éaradh muid	dá n-éaradh sibh	dá n-éaraidís; dá n-éaradh siad	—	dá n-éartaí
imperative		éaraim	éar	éaradh sé, sí	éaraimis	éaraigí; éaraidh^†	éaraidís	—	éartar
verbal noun		éaradh
past participle		éartha

* Indirect relative
† Dialect form
‡Dependent form

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
éar	n-éar	héar	t-éar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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éar

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