I. |i(ə)rd, |iəd adjective
Etymology: Middle English ered, from ere ear + -ed — more at ear I
1. : having ears ; usually : having external ears especially of a specified character — often used in combination
long- eared
pink- eared
flop- eared
2. : having projecting processes: as
a. : having tufts of feathers resembling ears in form or position
an eared owl
b. of a heraldic shield : having small triangular projections at the two upper corners
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English ered, past participle of eren to ear — more at ear IV
1. of cereal plants : having ears usually of a specified character
eared wheat stalks bending in the breeze
— used chiefly in combination
golden- eared grain
full- eared corn
2. : being in ear : come into ear
an eared field of corn