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
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 Burns, Robert
"Havers, woman!" said James again; "let me go, I tell ye; for I'll speak at the windock, and spier if he wants shelter, though it war auld Satan himsel."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
She turn'd her richt and round about, To spier her true love's name, 35 But naething heard she, nor naething saw, As a' the woods grew dim.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
A gleib o' lan', a claut o' gear, portion, handful of money Was left me by my auntie, Tam; At kith or kin I need na spier, ask An' I saw ane and twenty, Tam.
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
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