Beheard vs Behear - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between beheard and behear

is that beheard is (behear) while behear is to give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

beheard

English

Verb

(head)

(behear)

behear

English

Verb

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

*1826 , Robin Hood:

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

*1877 , The Sunday magazine:

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

*1896 , Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Scribner's magazine, Volume 20 :

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

*1897 , Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson :

"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! [...]"

*1901 , A Book of romantic ballads:

All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed [...]

*1911 , Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Brother Copas :

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!

*1972 , Billboard - Aug 26, 1972:

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

*1978 , Jazz:

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.

*1996 , Musician:

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

*2008 , The Wire:

Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear .

*2012 , Alan Goldsher, Modest Mouse :

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

behear

English

Verb

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

*1826 , Robin Hood:

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

*1877 , The Sunday magazine:

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

*1896 , Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Scribner's magazine, Volume 20 :

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

*1897 , Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson :

"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! [...]"

*1901 , A Book of romantic ballads:

All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed [...]

*1911 , Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Brother Copas :

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!

*1972 , Billboard - Aug 26, 1972:

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

*1978 , Jazz:

*1996 , Musician:

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

*2008 , The Wire:

Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear .

*2012 , Alan Goldsher, Modest Mouse :

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