Not only within his own camp, but also now at Rome, he heard ill
for his temporizing and slow proceedings.
Holland.
-- To hear well, to be praised. [Obs.]
Hear, or Hear him, is often used in the imperative, especially in the
course of a speech in English assemblies, to call attention to the
words of the speaker.
Hear him, . . . a cry indicative, according to the tone, of
admiration, acquiescence, indignation, or derision.
Macaulay.
Heard (hrd), imp. & p. p. of Hear.
Hear"er (hr"r), n. One who hears; an auditor.
Hear"ing, n. 1. The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of
sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing
is good.