hearingn.
1.
a. The action of hear v.; perception by the ear or auditory sense; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; audition.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > [noun]
hearingc1230
audiencea1393
audition1656
autophony1871
phonoreception1940
c1230 Hali Meid. 13 Fif wittes, sihðe & heringe [etc.].
1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) iii. xviii. 64 Alway the heryng is gendred by ayre smytte.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 13107 Þe def has hering, blind has sight.
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 10 Suth thyngis..Tyll mannys heryng ar plesand.
1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Biv v Her herynge sholde haue dulled more and more.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxiiv Fayning that he was thycke of hearyng.
1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 706 Ground Iuie is commended..for them that are hard of hearing.
1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost ii. i. 75 Aged eares play treuant at his tales. And younger hearinges are quite rauished. View more context for this quotation
1772 J. Priestley Inst. Relig. (1782) II. 154 Captivating..at the first hearing.
1828 J. Stark Elements Nat. Hist. II. 224 The organ of hearing is not manifest in insects.
b. in one's hearing, in such a position or way as to be heard by one. within hearing, out of hearing, at such a distance as to be heard, or not heard; within, or out of, hearing distance.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > [adverb]
outc1230
strongly1340
aloudc1390
in one's hearinga1425
audiently1480
audibly1564
upa1723
the world > space > distance > distance or farness > a long way off [phrase] > out of range or reach > out of hearing
out of hearinga1425
out of hail1836
the world > space > distance > [phrase] > that may be reached > within hearing
within hearing1615
in or within the sound of (something)1617
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Ezek. ix. 5 He seide to hem in myn heryng, Go ȝe thorouȝ the citee..and smytte ȝe.
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) xi. l. 455 Quhen that the Bruce out off thar heryng wer.
1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 200 [He] curssed his sonne in the hering of those that had the guyding of them.
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream ii. ii. 158 What, out of hearing, gon? No sound, no word? View more context for this quotation
1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 241 In the hearing of these many friends I sweare to thee. View more context for this quotation
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 9 Where stood that renowned Citie of Corinth, in hearing of both Seas.
1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xi. 167 As soon as we came within hearing, I called out to him by name.
1785 J. Boswell Jrnl. Tour Hebrides 6 Nov. 1773, 481 It was not said in his hearing.
1862 D. Wilson Prehistoric Man II. xxiii. 361 Within the hearing of Niagara's voice.
2. The action of actively giving ear, listening (e.g. to a lecture, sermon, play, etc.); spec. attendance at preaching (dialect); audience. Also figurative.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > [noun] > listening
hearkeningc1000
hearinga1225
listening13..
audiencec1405
earc1503
harking1530
exaudition1617
auscultation1634
listen1788
a1225 St. Marher. 2 Hercnið alle þe mahen, ant herunge habbeð.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 13708 Þei ȝaf hering to him vchone.
1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes i, in Wks. 168/2 To gyue diligent hyrynge..and faithfull obedience to the churche.
1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 390 At that tyme the Archebishop had no further heeryng.
1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 144 We begge your hearing patiently.
1604 S. Hieron Preachers Plea in Wks. (1620) I. 539 To draw the people to hearing upon the weeke-dayes.
1791 W. Cowper Let. 26 June (1982) III. 535 He..has a mother between 70 and 80 who walks every Sunday eight miles to hearing, as they call it, and back again.
1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. ii. 170 New doctrines ever gain readiest hearing among the common people.
3.
a. The listening to evidence and pleadings in a court of law; the trial of a cause; spec. a trial before a judge without a jury.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > trying or hearing of cause > [noun]
judgementc1300
knowledge1398
tryingc1440
court of oyer and terminer1451
acknowledge1492
cognition1523
knowledgement1574
hearing1576
conusance1660
cognizance1786
avizandum1861
1576 A. Fleming tr. Erasmus in Panoplie Epist. 357 The Usher..is willing to give us the hearing, and to determine the controversie.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. i. 131 Ile take my leaue, And leaue you to the hearing of the cause. View more context for this quotation
1690 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 322 There was to be a hearing between the University and City of Oxon on the 15 January [note, at the barr of the house].
1705 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 17 Nov. On ye 14th Instant..came on the Hearing of ye Election of St. Albans.
1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. (1800) III. 453 The cause is again brought to hearing on the matters of equity reserved, and a final decree is made.
1804 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. IV. 361 This cause was twice heard in Ireland; on the last of which hearings before Lord Middleton..he decreed a perpetual injunction against Lord Forbes.
1891 Law Rep.: Weekly Notes 2 May 80/1 [They] attended the hearing before the registrar.
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b. Scots Law. hearing in presence, ‘a formal hearing of counsel before the whole thirteen Judges’ (Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 1861).
4. Knowledge by hearing or being informed; esp. in to come to one's hearing.
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society > communication > information > [noun]
kithc900
avaymentc1315
learningc1386
information1390
knowledgea1398
witteringa1400
witting1417
advicec1425
hearinga1450
understanding1473
intelligence?a1475
intellectionc1475
wit1487
instructiona1535
myance1552
fact1566
aviso1589
facts and figures1727
tell1823
message1828
renseignement1841
khubber1878
dope1901
lowdown1905
info1907
poop1911
oil1915
score1938
gen1940
intel1961
scam1964
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail lvi. l. 322 So long they spoken Of this thing..that it Cam to hire lordis hering.
c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lxxxviii. 281 The brute therof came to the herynge of duke Raoull.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. iii Upon the hearing of his Lordships returne.
5. Something heard; report, rumour, news. dialect.
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society > communication > information > rumour > [noun]
speechc1000
wordOE
hearinga1300
opinion1340
talesa1375
famea1387
inklinga1400
slandera1400
noising1422
rumour?a1425
bruit1477
nickinga1500
commoninga1513
roarc1520
murmura1522
hearsay?1533
cry1569
scandal1596
vogue1626
discourse1677
sough1716
circulation1775
gossip1811
myth1849
breeze1879
sound1899
potin1922
dirt1926
rumble1929
skinny1938
labrish1942
lie and story1950
scam1964
he-say-she-say1972
factoid1973
ripple1977
goss1985
a1300 E.E. Psalter cxi[i]. 7 Of ivel hering noght drede sal he.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Ezek. vii. 26 Trublynge togidre shal come vpon trublynge togidre, and herynge vpon herynge.
c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 220 Þin erys, þat first spak dyshonest herynges of bacbytyng, flateryng, lesynges, & rybaudrye.
c1503 Beuys of Southhamptowne (Pynson) 3680 The pope [of] that herynge was ful glad.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) v. ii. 187 Tis a good hearing, when children are toward... But a harsh hearing, when women are froward.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) iii. i. 4 Whose remembrance..will to Eares and Tongues Be Theame, and hearing euer. View more context for this quotation
1666 S. Pepys Diary 4 Aug. (1972) VII. 234 De Ruyter dares not come on shore..which is a very good hearing.
1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge xlviii. 213 This is a pleasant hearing. I thank Heaven for it!
6. A ‘lecture’, a scolding. dialect.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > scolding > instance of
Kyrie15..
Kyrie eleison1528
chide1538
wormwood lecture1640
rant1663
scold1726
trimming1763
blowing up1772
set-to1774
set-down1780
ragging1788
scouting1794
hurl?a1800
hearing1816
heckling1832
twisting1834
downsetting1842
going-over1843
shrewing1847
call1862
tongue-lashing1881
tongue-walking1888
telling-off1893
rousting1900
lumps1935
fourpenny one1936
rucking1958
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality i, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. III. 13 After she had gi'en us a hearing on our duties.
1824 S. Ferrier Inheritance II. ix. 94 [She] left the room for the purpose..of giving her a good hearing.
7. hearing say n. gerundial phr.: see hear v. 3c.
Compounds
C1. General attributive.
hearing-day n.
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1860 Fitzroy in Mercantile Marine Mag. 7 343 What is called ‘a good hearing-day’, may be mentioned among the signs of wet.
hearing-distance n.
hearing-organ n.
hearing-tube n.
C2.
hearing aid n. a sound-amplifier for the hard of hearing.
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the world > health and disease > healing > audiology or audiometry > [noun] > aids to defective hearing
trunk1546
otacousticon1615
otacoustic1617
ear-spectacle1626
sarbacane1644
acoustic1659
acousticon1660
hearing-trumpet1725
ear trumpet1731
trumpet1774
otophone1839
auricle1864
audiphone1880
osteophone1892
microphonograph1897
hearing aid1922
deaf-aid1934
1922 Lancet 11 Mar. 462/2 These electrical instruments should go far towards destroying the too general prejudice against the use of hearing aids.
1950 Lancet 11 Nov. 532/2 Practical courses..on audiometry and hearing-aids.
1951 Consumer Reports Jan. 13/1 Hearing aids and batteries are..supplied without charge.
1960 ‘H. Carmichael’ Seeds of Hate ii. 18 A grey-haired woman who wore a hearing aid.
1969 B. Patten Notes to Hurrying Man 57 Much later on in life I wear my hearing-aid.
hearing-fee n. the fee paid by a suitor to an official of the court before the case is heard.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > for legal process or document
lawc1410
sealing money1599
post term1607
primer finea1634
post terminum1650
hearing-fee1887
1887 Cassell's Family Mag. 141/2 You must pay 2s. for every pound you sue for, for hearing-fee.
1895 Daily News 4 Dec. 6/2 So poor that she actually could not pay the hearing-fee.
hearing-trumpet n. = ear trumpet n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > audiology or audiometry > [noun] > aids to defective hearing
trunk1546
otacousticon1615
otacoustic1617
ear-spectacle1626
sarbacane1644
acoustic1659
acousticon1660
hearing-trumpet1725
ear trumpet1731
trumpet1774
otophone1839
auricle1864
audiphone1880
osteophone1892
microphonograph1897
hearing aid1922
deaf-aid1934
1725 I. Watts Logick ii. v. 395 Mediums which assist the Hearing, such as Speaking Trumpets, Hearing Trumpets, &c.
a1854 Ld. Cockburn Memorials (1856) i. 48 A small hearing trumpet fastened by a black ribbon to a button-hole of his coat.
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hearing-impaired adj. and n. originally U.S. (a) adj.designating a person with hearing impairment or loss; hard of hearing; (b) n.(with the) hearing-impaired people collectively (with plural agreement).
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1946 Charleroi (Pa.) 24 May 8/2 Favorable results are obtained if the special considerations that are shown the hearing impaired child are done without calling attention to the defect.
1960 B. Morkovin Through Barriers of Deafness & Isolation i. ii. 12 (heading) Medical aspects of the hearing-impaired.
1995 Freedom (Canada) Spring 48/1 I had become Julie's confidante when she learned that my daughter, like herself, was hearing-impaired.
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hearing loop n. = induction loop n. at induction n. Additions.
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1981 Irish Times 24 Apr. 9/6 And for people who are a bit deaf there's a hard-of-hearing loop around the auditorium giving off electronic signals to make the music more distinct.]
1985 Spare Rib Oct. 26/2 Venue is 12 steps up—no lift, but help with wheelchairs, accessible toilets, no hearing loop.
2013 Oldie Apr. 84/2 (advt.) Larger house has wheelchair friendly ground floor with fitted hearing loops.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
hearingadj.
That hears: see the verb.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > [adjective] > that hears
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a1300 Cursor Mundi 27989 Þe eres o þe herand.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xx. 12 The herende ere, and the seende eȝe.
1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer iii. i If it had not been for me, thou hadst been yet but a hearing counsel at the bar.
1884 A. J. Ellis in Athenæum 12 Jan. 55/1 A school..for teaching deaf-mute infants in..association with hearing infants.
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hearing dog n. originally U.S. (also more fully hearing-ear dog) a dog trained to alert the deaf or hard of hearing to such sounds as the ringing of an alarm, doorbell, or telephone; cf. seeing-eye dog at seeing eye adj. 1.
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1978 N.Y. Times 21 Feb. 34/1 Representative Frederick W. Richmond Democrat of Brooklyn, yesterday urged the adoption of a federal program to train ‘hearing dogs’ for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
1979 N.Y. Times Mag. 20 May 111/1 A program for training hearing-ear dogs for the deaf originated about three years ago at the American Humane Association in Denver.
1992 Smithsonian June 12/1 If the animal-rights extremists win, we will have no guide dogs, bomb detection dogs, therapy dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, hearing-ear dogs.
2002 Western Gaz. (Electronic ed.) 24 Jan. Guest of honour at the event, which starts at 10.30am, will be Bentley, hearing dog to a Bournemouth woman.
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- in humour
- in husbandry
- in hysterics
- in idea
- in idle
- in idleness
- in idleship
- in ill
- in ill part
- in imitation of
- in in early use also on one's heart
- in in rerages
- in incognito
- in infinite
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- in into covert
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