LERED

Ler"ed, a. Etym: [From lere, v. t.]

Definition: Learned. [Obs.] " Lewed man or lered." Chaucer.

LERE

Lere, n. Etym: [See Lore knowledge.]

Definition: Learning; lesson; lore. [Obs.] Spenser.

Lere, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. leeren, leren, AS. l. See Lore, Learn.]

Definition: To learn; to teach. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Lere, a.

Definition: Empty. [Obs.] See Lere, a.

Lere, n. Etym: [AS. lira flesh; cf. Icel lær thigh.]

Definition: Flesh; skin. [Obs.] "His white leer." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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