- hléor
- n (-es/-) cheek; face, countenance
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kleu- — To hear. Oldest form *k̑leu , becoming *kleu in centum languages. Derivatives include leer, loud, and Hercules. I. Extended form *kleus . leer, from Old English hlēor, cheek (< “side of the face” < “ear”), from Germanic … Universalium
leer — leer1 leeringly, adv. /lear/, v.i. 1. to look with a sideways or oblique glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention: I can t concentrate with you leering at me. n. 2. a lascivious or sly look. [1520 30; perh. v … Universalium
Закон Мейе — Закон Мейе фонетический закон, открытый А.Мейе и актуальный для праславянского языка. Формулируется следующим образом: праиндоевропейские палатальные согласные не переходили в сибилянт в том случае, если в корне есть s. Исключения… … Википедия
leer — [lıə US lır] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from leer [i] cheek, face (11 19 centuries), from Old English hleor] to look at someone in an unpleasant way that shows that you think they are sexually attractive leer at ▪ She was sick of old men … Dictionary of contemporary English
leer — {{11}}leer (n.) 1590s, from LEER (Cf. leer) (v). {{12}}leer (v.) to look obliquely (now usually implying with a lustful or malicious intent ), 1520s, probably from M.E. noun ler cheek, from O.E. hleor the cheek, the face, from P.Gmc. *khleuzas… … Etymology dictionary
ler — sb. == countenance. HD. 2918; [leor]. Wright’s L. P. p. 46. AS. hleor … Oldest English Words
leer — verb look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way. noun a lascivious or unpleasant look. Derivatives leering adjective leeringly adverb Origin C16 (in the general sense look sideways or askance ): perh. from obs. leer cheek , from OE hlēor … English new terms dictionary
leer — I. /lɪə / (say lear) noun 1. a side glance, especially of sly or insulting suggestion or significance. –verb (i) 2. to look with a leer. {special use of obsolete leer cheek, Old English hlēor} –leering, adjective –leeringly, adverb II. /lɪə /… …
k̂leu-1, k̂leu̯ǝ- : k̂lū- — k̂leu 1, k̂leu̯ǝ : k̂lū English meaning: to hear Deutsche Übersetzung: “hören” (aoristisch), also “whereof man viel hört, berũhmt, Ruhm” Note: (extension a root k̂el ); Material: 1. O.Ind. sr̥ṇōti (*k̂l̥ neu ) “hört”, srudhí … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
leer — [lir] n. [< ME lere, cheek < OE hleor: in sense “look over one s cheek, look askance”] a sly, sidelong look showing salaciousness, malicious triumph, etc. vi. to look with a leer leeringly adv … English World dictionary
