SPEER


Meaning of SPEER in English

/spear/ , v.i. , v.t.

Chiefly Scot. to ask; inquire.

Also, speir, spier .

[ bef. 900; ME speren, spiren, OE spyrian to make tracks, trace, ask about; c. G spüren, ON spyrja to ask; akin to SPOOR ]

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