bow down thine ear
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Condescend to hear or listen (Ps. xxxi, 2).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “bow down thine ear” mean?
Condescend to hear or listen (Ps. xxxi, 2).
Is “bow down thine ear” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.