Emily Dickinson Lexicon

wear (-ing, -s, wore, worn), v. [OE.] (webplay: affect, appearance, arms, away, bear, better, breast, body, book, coat, cross, crown, displeased, first, High, idle, lessen, life, man, most, night, off, old, out, pass, possibility, slow, smile, time, white, youth).

1. Exhibit; show.
2. Bear; endure.
3. Have access to; be furnished with.
4. Impair; waste; diminish; consume; use up; wear out by use.
5. Carry; present; have as clothing; bear on one's person.