LEAR

I. ˈli(ə)r, -iə transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English leren, leeren, from Old English lǣran; akin to Old High German lēren to teach, Old Norse læra, Gothic laisjan to teach, Old English leornian to learn

1. archaic : to give instruction to : teach

2. archaic : learn

II. ˈlēr noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English lere, from leren, leeren to teach

Scotland : lore ; especially : knowledge gained through instruction

III. ˈli(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English layour, lyer, from Middle French lieure thickening for sauce, tie, bond, from Late Latin ligatura tie, bond — more at ligature

archaic : a thick sauce or gravy : a thickening for sauce or soups

IV.

variant of leer VI

V.

variant of lehr