R. L. Stevenson.
3. A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown
together so as to form an elevation; as, a heap of earth or stones.
Huge heaps of slain around the body rise.
Dryden.
Heap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heaped (hpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Heaping.] [AS.
he·pian.] 1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to
accumulate; -- usually with up; as, to heap up treasures.
Though he heap up silver as the dust.
Job. xxvii. 16.
2. To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap
stones; -- often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap
on wood or coal.
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3. To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure)
more than even full.
Heap"er (hp"r), n. One who heaps, piles, or amasses.
Heap"y (-), a. Lying in heaps. Gay.
Hear (hr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heard (hrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hearing.]
[OE. heren, AS,. hiÈran, hran, hran; akin to OS. hrian, OFries. hera,
hora, D. hooren, OHG. hren, G. hˆren, Icel. heyra, Sw. hˆra, Dan. hore,
Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark,
Hearken.] 1. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of
by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou canst hear the
tread of travelers.
Shak.
He had been heard to utter an ominous growl.
Macaulay.
2. To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept
the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial
court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be
heard to- morrow.
3. To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a
concert; to hear Mass.