Meaning of behear | Babel Free

Definitions

To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

dated, transitive

Examples

“All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, […]”

“In some incidental way he beheard him of the poor widow's difficulty, and at once the manhood in him asserted itself.”

“"Did you do it yoursel', Grizel ? God behears, she did it hersel!"”

“"The good Lord behear!" he exclaimed, stood stock-still for a moment, and waddled off at top speed⟳ towards the back door. "We must tell⟳ Aunt at once! […]"”

“All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed […]”

“Or behear ye the sheep, to the husbanding rams how they bleat to the shade! Or behear ye the birds, at the Goddess' command how they sing⟳ unafraid!”

“A' this beheard a little footpage, Fast hid ahind a tree; An' he's awa' to seek⟳ his laird, Sae fast as he can hie.”

“He has a touch⟳ so precise yet delicate that it is a joy to behear.”

“We knew that feedback could affect⟳ the turntable/arm/cartridge resonances in ways unpleasant and unrealistic to behear. To our surprise⟳, the Linn, compared against the est Japanese and European turntables, did sound⟳ better.”

“His cymbal wash⟳ during the five songs taken from a live⟳ Swedish radio broadcast⟳ is a wonder⟳ to behear.”

“Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear.”

“They worked completely in unison, doubling the parts in a mirror-like fashion that was a sight to behold and a sound⟳ to behear.”

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