Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lear \Lear\, v. t.
   To learn. See {Lere}, to learn. [Obs.]

Lear \Lear\, n.
   Lore; lesson. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Lear \Lear\, a.
   See {Leer}, a. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Lear \Lear\, n.
   An annealing oven. See {Leer}, n.

Source : WordNet®

Lear
     n 1: British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
          [syn: {Edward Lear}]
     2: the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed
        and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters [syn: {King
        Lear}]