spier

American  

[spahy-er] / ˈspaɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who spies, watches, or discovers.

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Etymology

Origin of spier

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; see origin at spy, -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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spier

His instantaneous reply: its cool spier, my brother’s in town too.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

Ye come to me to spier for her!

From David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson

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 Jean N. (Jean Newton) McIlwraith

He's no lang deid niether, or ye could spier at himsel'.

From David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson

Gie my service back to my wife and bairns,   And a' gude fellows that spier for me.’

From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various

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