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Earing \Ear"ing\, n. (Naut.)
(a) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the
yard or gaff; -- also called {head earing}.
(b) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also
called reef earing.
(c) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging
or stanchions.
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Earing \Ear"ing\, n.
Coming into ear, as corn.
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Earing \Ear"ing\, n.
A plowing of land. [Archaic]
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Neither earing nor harvest. --Gen. xlv. 6.
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Ear \Ear\ ([=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eared} ([=e]rd); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Earing}.]
To take in with the ears; to hear. [Sportive] "I eared her
language." --Two Noble Kinsmen.
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