Emily Dickinson Lexicon

LEER, n. [Sax. hleare, hleor, the cheek.]

1. The cheek. [Obs.]
2. Complexion; hue; face. [Obs.] – Shak.
3. An oblique view. With jealous leer malign / Eyed them askance. – Milton.
4. An affected cast of countenance. Damn with faint praise, concede with civil leer. – Pope.