DOGEARED

Etymology

Adjective

dogeared (comparative more dogeared, superlative most dogeared)

Alternative form of dog-eared

Verb

dogeared

simple past tense and past participle of dogear

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"-eared`, a.

Definition: Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book. Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared. Ld. Mansfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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