Lear, n. Lore; lesson. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lear, a. See Leer, a. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Lear, n. An annealing oven. See Leer, n.
Learn (lrn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Learned (lrnd), or Learnt (lrnt); p.
pr. & vb. n. Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS.
linn, for lirnn, OHG. lirnn, lernn, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS.
l&?;ran to teach, OS. lrian, OHG. lran, 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.