lear

Meanings

Plural: lears

Noun

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Something learned; a lesson.
Learning, lore; doctrine.
Alternative form of lehr.

Verb

To teach.
To learn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English laire, leire, lere, northern Middle English variants of lore, loare (“doctrine, teaching, lore”), from Old English lār (“lore”). More at lore.

Synonyms

Edward Lear, King Lear

Scrabble Score: 4

lear is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lear is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lear is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

lear is a valid Words With Friends word