† earwiseadv.1
Obsolete. rare.
In the manner of an ear of wheat; like an ear of wheat.
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1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Mint The Great Mint..has leaves like Sage..with a good Number of Stems at the End of which it produces Flowers growing Ear-wise.
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† earwiseadv.2
Obsolete. rare.
By means of the ear; by hearing.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > [adverb]
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auditoriallya1881
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1836 T. Hook Gilbert Gurney I. vii. 281 Although I took the advice earwise, I did not act upon it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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