spier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spier
Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; see origin at spy, -er 1
Example Sentences
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His instantaneous reply: its cool spier, my brother’s in town too.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
For us and for our stage should ony spier, “Whose aught thae chiels maks a’ this bustle here!”
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
“For fools will prate o’ right and wrang, While knaves laugh in their sleeve; But wha blaws best the horn shall win, I’ll spier nae courtier’s leave.”
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
Mary tell't her 'at Eesabelle bade her write Willum Axworthy an' spier his intentions; that if she didna, Mrs. Davvit said she'd d'it hersel'.
From The Making of Mary by McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton)
If ye had loaned it, deacon, ye would hae had the right to spier into things, and gie the lad advice.
From Scottish sketches by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
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