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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Heard \Heard\ (h[~e]rd), imp. & p. p. of {Hear}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hear \Hear\ (h[=e]r), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Heard} (h[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hearing}.] [OE. heren, AS,. hi['e]ran, h[=y]ran, h[=e]ran; akin to OS. h[=o]rian, OFries. hera, hora, D. hooren, OHG. h[=o]ren, G. h["o]ren, Icel. heyra, Sw. h["o]ra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy'ein, E. acoustic. Cf. {Hark}, {Hearken}.]
1. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou canst hear the tread of travelers. --Shak.
He had been heard to utter an ominous growl. --Macaulay.
2. To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
3. To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
4. To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. --2 Sam. xv. 3.
I beseech your honor to hear me one single word. --Shak.
5. To accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and answer favorably; to favor.
I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice. --Ps. cxvi. 1.
They think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. --Matt. vi. 7.
{Hear him}. See Remark, under {Hear}, verb (used without an object)
{To hear a bird sing}, to receive private communication. [Colloq.] --Shak.
{To hear say}, to hear one say; to learn by common report; to receive by rumor. [Colloq.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
heard See {hear}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hear
verb
1: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" [syn: {learn}, {get word}, {get wind}, {pick up}, {find out}, {get a line}, {discover}, {see}]
3: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" [syn: {try}]
4: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
5: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: {listen}, {take heed}] [also: {heard}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
heard
adjective: detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a conversation heard through the wall"
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Heard -- U.S. County in Georgia Population (2000): 11012 Housing Units (2000): 4512 Land area (2000): 296.027518 sq. miles (766.707720 sq. km) Water area (2000): 5.057440 sq. miles (13.098708 sq. km) Total area (2000): 301.084958 sq. miles (779.806428 sq. km) Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 33.308636 N, 85.118515 W Headwords: Heard Heard, GA Heard County Heard County, GA
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