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(1):

(v. i.) To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private.

(2):

(n.) The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Eavesdrop'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/eavesdrop.html. 1828.
 
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