Dictionary Entry

leers

A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.

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Common Phrases

. leersleers vonleers reinierleers arnout

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Poetry examples for “leers”

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Who leers in the parson’s face,
Lolls with tongue out?

And leave me in my church, the church for peace,
That I may watch at leisure if he leers—
Old Gandolf, at me, from his onion-stone,

And leave me in my church, the church for peace,
That I may watch, at leisure if he leers--
Old Gandolf--at me, from his onion-stone,

And leave me in my church, the church for peace,
That I may watch, at leisure if he leers--
Old Gandolf--at me, from his onion-stone,