speir
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of speir
Old English spyrian to seek after, search for
Example Sentences
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If ony body speir at ye, say ye dinna ken.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Then drew I near some tidings for to speir, And said, My friend, what makis thee sa way.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
"How did you find all at Gawin's to-day, now when I have gotten time to speir?"
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
I shut myself up in the shop with Tammy Bodkin, like Daniel in the lions’ den; and every now and then opened the door to speir what news.
From The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself by Moir, David Macbeth
Deil speed them that speir, and ken fu' weel.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
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