an ear

See also: anear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish anair (“from the front, from the east”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əɲ ˈɛɾ/

Adjective

an ear

1. eastern, east

Synonyms

• sear

Antonyms

• an iar

Adverb

an ear

1. east
   • 1911, John Francis Campbell, “Na Trì Rathaidean Móra”, in The Celtic Dragon Myth, page 149:

     Ghabh am fear a bu shine an rathad a bha dol an ear, 's ghabh am fear miadhonach an rathad a bha dol an iar, agus ghabh am fear òg an rathad miadhon.

     The older man took the road that went east, and the middle-aged man took the road that went west, and the young man took the middle road.

Antonyms

• an iar