sear
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: sere
Meaning · English
The yellow part under the eyes. Train. The tail.
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 “sear” mean?
The yellow part under the eyes. Train. The tail.
Is “sear” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.