speir
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of speir
Old English spyrian to seek after, search for
Example Sentences
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About yon blissfu' bowers above Let doubtfu' mortals speir; Sae weel ken we that "heaven is love," Since love makes heaven here.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
"Do not speir of me," she kept repeating.
From Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Deil speed them that speir, and ken fu' weel.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Not a doubt of it, Mrs. Butler; my poor aid is quite at your service: but had n't we best, first of all, speir a bit, and see what the lad thinks of it?
From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James
My mither bid me go and speir after Norman’s little laddie.
From Christine A Fife Fisher Girl by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
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