speir
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of speir
Old English spyrian to seek after, search for
Example Sentences
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I think that's young Robert Bruce been to Clippenstrae to speir efter me.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
He had only a question to speir at me.
From Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not by G. H. (George Henry) Edwards
Ye wad steal the pocks frae an auld wife, and syne speir where she got them.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
"An' what for, gien I may mak bold to speir, sir?" she went on.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various
Ah tried hard to speir what kind o’ a shakin’ doon they meant gin this hadna been ane.
From Sea-Hounds by Lewis R. Freeman
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