Lear Common

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)

"The children were delighted when their teacher read a limerick by Lear to end the lesson."

the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters

"Many modern stage adaptations have reimagined Lear as a more complex figure than the vengeful old king originally portrayed in Shakespeare."

Something learned; a lesson.

"The old dialect dictionary listed "lear" as an alternative spelling for the German verb "lehr," which means to teach or instruct."

Alternative form of lehr