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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\, v. t.
     To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.
     --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\ (l[=e]r), v. t.
     To learn. [Obs.] See Lere, to learn.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\, a. [OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. l[=a]ri.]
     [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
     Empty; destitute; wanting; as:
     (a) Empty of contents. ``A leer stomach.'' --Gifford.
     (b) Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a
         leer horse. --B. Jonson.
     (c) Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as,
         leer words.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\, n.
     An oven in which glassware is annealed.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\, n. [OE. lere cheek, face, look, AS. hle['o]r cheek,
     face; akin to OS. hlear, hlior, OD. lier, Icel. hl[=y]r.]
     1. The cheek. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Complexion; aspect; appearance. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A Rosalind of a better leer than you. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance
        of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With jealous leer malign
              Eyed them askance.                    --Milton.
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              She gives the leer of invitation.     --Shak.
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              Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer.
                                                    --Pope.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Leer \Leer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leered (l[=e]rd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Leering.]
     To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive
     expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc.; to cast a
     sidelong lustful or malign look.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I will leerupon him as a' comes by.      --Shak.
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           The priest, above his book,
           Leering at his neighbor's wife.          --Tennyson.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\, v. t.
     To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.
     --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\ (l[=e]r), v. t.
     To learn. [Obs.] See Lere, to learn.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\, a. [OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. l[=a]ri.]
     [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
     Empty; destitute; wanting; as:
     (a) Empty of contents. ``A leer stomach.'' --Gifford.
     (b) Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a
         leer horse. --B. Jonson.
     (c) Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as,
         leer words.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\, n.
     An oven in which glassware is annealed.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\, n. [OE. lere cheek, face, look, AS. hle['o]r cheek,
     face; akin to OS. hlear, hlior, OD. lier, Icel. hl[=y]r.]
     1. The cheek. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
  
     2. Complexion; aspect; appearance. [Obs.]
  
              A Rosalind of a better leer than you. --Shak.
  
     3. A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance
        of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.
  
              With jealous leer malign Eyed them askance.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              She gives the leer of invitation.     --Shak.
  
              Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer.
                                                    --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leer \Leer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leered (l[=e]rd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Leering.]
     To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive
     expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc.; to cast a
     sidelong lustful or malign look.
  
           I will leerupon him as a' comes by.      --Shak.
  
           The priest, above his book, Leering at his neighbor's
           wife.                                    --Tennyson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  leer
       n 1: a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip
            curls [syn: sneer]
       2: a suggestive or sneering look or grin
       v : look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly,
           immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the
           young women on the beach"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Γερμανικά a.
     αδειανός, άδειος
     Ισπανικά vb.
     διαβάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Danish n.
     (infl of da le  indef p)
     Dutch n.
     leather.
     Dutch n.
     1 A doctrine.
     2 theory, teachings.
     3 A field of learning; set of lessons and theory on a subject within
  a discipline.
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl dialectal dated) (alternative form of nl ladder).
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl leren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     German a.
     empty
     German vb.
     1 (verb form of de leeren  s imp)
     2 (lb de colloquial) (verb form of de leeren  1 s pres)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     (infl of nb lee  pres tense)
     Romansch n.
     (lb rm Sutsilvan) air

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Leer
     Hunsrik n.
     1 teaching
     2 lesson

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     n.
     1 A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as
  malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
     2 An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially
  with sexual desire or malicious intent.
     2 (lb en transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.
     alt.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     a.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     alt.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To teach.
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To learn.
     n.
     (alternative form of en lehr)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Dutch n.
     leather.
     Dutch n.
     1 A doctrine.
     2 theory, teachings.
     3 A field of learning; set of lessons and theory on a subject within
  a discipline.
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl dialectal dated) (alternative form of nl ladder).
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl leren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     Estonian n.
     1 A camp
     2 A side ''(in a conflict)''
     Estonian n.
     A (protestant) confirmation into the faithful community.
     n.
     1 A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as
  malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
     2 An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially
  with sexual desire or malicious intent.
     2 (lb en transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.
     alt.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     a.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     alt.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To teach.
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To learn.
     n.
     (alternative form of en lehr)
     Pennsylvania German a.
     empty

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Leer
     German n.
     (place de town s/Lower Saxony c/Germany)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Dutch n.
     leather.
     Dutch n.
     1 A doctrine.
     2 theory, teachings.
     3 A field of learning; set of lessons and theory on a subject within
  a discipline.
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl dialectal dated) (alternative form of nl ladder).
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl leren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     Estonian n.
     1 A camp
     2 A side ''(in a conflict)''
     Estonian n.
     A (protestant) confirmation into the faithful community.
     n.
     1 A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as
  malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
     2 An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially
  with sexual desire or malicious intent.
     2 (lb en transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.
     alt.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The cheek.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The face.
     3 (lb en obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
     4 (lb en obsolete) complexion; hue; colour.
     5 (lb en obsolete) flesh; skin.
     6 (lb en UK dialectal) The flank or loin.
     a.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     alt.
     1 (senseid en empty) (lb en obsolete) empty; unoccupied; clear.
     2 (lb en obsolete) destitute; lacking; wanting.
     3 (lb en obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
     4 (lb en UK dialectal obsolete) thin; faint.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To teach.
     2 (lb en transitive obsolete) To learn.
     n.
     (alternative form of en lehr)
     Pennsylvania German a.
     empty

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Leer
     German n.
     (place de town s/Lower Saxony c/Germany)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Espanja vb.
     lukea
     Hollanti n.
     1 oppi, opetus
     2 nahka

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leer
     Nederländska n.
     1 lära
     2 läder
     Spanska vb.
     läsa

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 : [ freedict:afr-deu ]


  leer /lˈiər/
  1. lehren, belehren, instruieren, unterrichten, unterweisen
  2. Leder 
  3. lernen

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:afr-eng ]


  leer /lˈiər/
  1. leather
  2. learn
  3. teach

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  leer /leːɐ̯/ 
  пра́зен
  (fast) ohne (physischen) Inhalt

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  leer /leːɐ̯/ 
  κενός, άδειος
  (fast) ohne (physischen) Inhalt