English

Verb

dog's-ear ‎(third-person singular simple present dog's-ears, present participle dog's-earing, simple past and past participle dog's-eared)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of dog-ear
   • 1775, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Rivals, Act I, Scene II,

     […] Lady Slattern Lounger, who had just sent it home, had so soiled and dog's-eared it, it wa'n't fit for a Christian to read.