noun
lear
LEER
noun
1
Knowledge or lore passed down as teaching; archaic or dialect term for learning.
"The old shepherd's lear came from decades on the hills."
How to Use Lear
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or dialect word for learning or lore, rarely used today outside Scots and northern English speech.
When to use it
Archaic or regional; not used in standard modern English.
Word Forms
leared past tense, lears plural, lears singular
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Etymology
From Old English lār, "lore" — the same root behind the modern words "learn" and "lore."