A prick-eared fellow; one whose ears are longer than his hair: an appellation frequently given to puritans, who considered long hair as the mark of the whore of Babylon.
·adj Having erect, pointed ears; — said of certain dogs. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·v The footprint of a hare. II. Prick ·noun To render acid or pungent. III. Prick ·vi To aim at a ...
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Ear>>. II. Eared ·adj Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ...
a sport; throwing at half-pence placed on sticks which are called hobs. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·adj Having the ears cropped. ...
·adj Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; —...
·adj Having broad, loose, dependent ears. ...
·adj Having large, pendent ears. ...
·adj Having erect, pointed ears; prick-eared; — said of certain dogs. ...
Talked to at both ears by different persons at the same time, confounded, confused. IRISH PHRASE. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose