Defn: To learn. See Lere, to learn. [Obs.]
LEAR
Lear, n.
Defn: Lore; lesson. [Obs.] Spenser.
LEAR
Lear, a.
Defn: See Leer, a. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
LEAR
Lear, n.
Defn: An annealing oven. See Leer, n.
LEARN
Learn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned, or Learnt (p. pr. & vb. n.
Learning.] Etym: [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS.
linon, for lirnon, OHG. lirnen, lernen, G. lernen, fr. the root of
AS. l to teach, OS. lerian, OHG.leran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also
Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root
meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go .
Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]
1. To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something. "Learn to do well." Is. i. 17. Now learn a parable of the fig tree. Matt. xxiv. 32.
2. To communicate knowledge to; to teach. [Obs.] Hast thou not learned me how To make perfumes Shak.