A rude omen will alter one's bearing (9)
I believe the answer is:
demeanour
'bearing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a rude omen will alter one's' is the wordplay.
'a rude omen' can be anagrammed to 'DEMEANOUR'.
However, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demeanour that I've seen before include "Behaviour" , "Enamoured of the way a person behaves" , "Appearance and attitude" , "Manner of behaving towards others" , "Look" .)