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 Robert Burns
But whether ’twas the Deil himsel’, Or whether ’twas a bauk-en’, Or whether it was Andrew Bell, She did na wait on talkin’ To spier that night.
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 Robert Burns
Of course I thought it was a' broken aff wi' puir Jean, an' I wondered what she wud spier at the marriage.
From Life in the Clearings versus the Bush by Susanna Moodie
"But, Sanders," said Sam'l, brightening up, "ye was on yer wy to spier her yer-sel."
From Auld Licht Idyls by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
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