Leerest vs Jeerest - What's the difference?
leerest | jeerest |
(archaic) (leer)
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To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.
To entice with a leer or leers.
* (Dryden)
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.
(obsolete) The cheek.
(obsolete) The face.
(obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Complexion; hue; blee; colour.
(obsolete) Flesh; skin.
The flank or loin.
Empty; unoccupied; clear.
Destitute; lacking; wanting.
Faint from lack of food; hungry.
Thin; faint.
Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.
(archaic) (jeer)
A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
* 1711 , , The Fable of Midas, in The Works of Jonathan Swift , D.D., Vol XII, Sir Walter Scott, ed., Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1824, pages 302-5,
To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
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(archaic) To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt; to flout.
* Ben Jonson
(nautical) A gear; a tackle.
(nautical, in the plural) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.
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In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between leerest and jeerest
is that leerest is (archaic) (leer) while jeerest is (archaic) (jeer).As verbs the difference between leerest and jeerest
is that leerest is (archaic) (leer) while jeerest is (archaic) (jeer).leerest
English
Verb
(head)leer
English
Etymology 1
Exact development uncertain, but apparently from *. See below.Verb
(en verb)- To gild a face with smiles; and leer a man to ruin.
Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
From (etyl) ler, . More at (l), (l).Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l)Noun
(en noun)- (Holinshed)
- a Rosalind of a better leer than you
Anagrams
* *Etymology 3
From (etyl) lere, from (etyl) . More at (l).Alternative forms
* (l)Adjective
(en adjective)- a leer stomach
- (Gifford)
- a leer horse
- (Ben Jonson)
- leer words
Etymology 4
From (etyl) leren, from (etyl) . Related to (etyl) {{m, ang, l?r, , lore, learning, science, art of teaching, preaching, doctrine, study, precept, exhortation, advice, instigation, history, story, cunning }}. See lore.Etymology 5
See (lehr)jeerest
English
Verb
(head)jeer
English
Etymology 1
Perhaps a corruption of ).Noun
(en noun)- Midas, exposed to all their jeers , Had lost his art, and kept his ears.
Verb
(en verb)- But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer .
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- And if we cannot jeer' them, we ' jeer ourselves.