Attended to large group during speeches

• Been told
• Took testimony from
• Got from the grapevine
• Attended to
• Gossiper's word
• Became aware of
• "___ melodies are sweet, but . . . "
• Picked up via gossip
• "--- melodies are sweet" (Keats)

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
past tense and past participle of hear , Old English herde .