Earwitness
//ˈɪə̯wɪtnəs// noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A witness who provides evidence or testimony based on auditory observations.
"But the Poor, as they cannot provide Persons to educate their Children; so from the Way in which they live together in poor Families, a Child must be an Eye and Ear-witness of the worst Part of his Parents Talk and Behaviour."
Verb
- 1 To hear an event or incident directly. transitive
Example
More examples"But the Poor, as they cannot provide Persons to educate their Children; so from the Way in which they live together in poor Families, a Child must be an Eye and Ear-witness of the worst Part of his Parents Talk and Behaviour."
Etymology
From ear + witness, by analogy with eyewitness.
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