Variant: or speir
Pronunciation: ' spir
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) speren, from Old English spyrian to seek after; akin to Old English spor spoor
Date: before 12th century
chiefly Scottish : ASK , INQUIRE
Variant: or speir
Pronunciation: ' spir
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) speren, from Old English spyrian to seek after; akin to Old English spor spoor
Date: before 12th century
chiefly Scottish : ASK , INQUIRE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012