(Genesis 45:6; Exodus 34:21) Derived from the Latin arare, to plough; hence it means ploughing.
·noun A plowing of land. II. Earing ·noun Coming into ear, as corn. III. Earing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning "ploughing." It is used in the Authorize...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
This is placed on the upper side of the gaff, to pass the outer earing round from the cringle. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
In sail-making it is an eye spliced in the bolt-rope, to which the much smaller head-rope is attache...