behearEtymologyFrom be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), Dutch behoren (“to belong”).behear means to give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.verbTo give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.“All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, […]”