1. Having (such or so many) ears; — used in composition; as, long- eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. Eared owl (Zoöl.), an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl. — Eared seal (Zoöl.), any seal of the family Otariidæ, including the fur seals and hair seals. See Seal.
EARINESS
Ear"i*ness, n. Etym: [Scotch ery or eiry affected with fear.]
Defn: Fear or timidity, especially of something supernatural.
[Written also eiryness.]
The sense of eariness, as twilight came on. De Quincey.
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.
EARING
Ear"ing, n.
Defn: Coming into ear, as corn.
EARING
Ear"ing, n.
Defn: A plowing of land. [Archaic]
Neither earing nor harvest. Gen. xlv. 6.