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speir

British

/ spiːr /

verb

to ask; inquire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of speir

Old English spyrian to seek after, search for

Example Sentences

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"An' what for, gien I may mak bold to speir, sir?" she went on.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. 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

"And the bond, John—did ye speir about the bond?"

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas

Deil speed them that speir, and ken fu' weel.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

“Ye’ll need to speir at himsel’ to find that out.

From Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not by Edwards, G. H. (George Henry)

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