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speer

verb \ˈspir\

Definition of SPEER

chiefly Scottish
:  ask, inquire

Variants of SPEER

speer or speir \ˈspir\
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Origin of SPEER

Middle English (Scots) speren, from Old English spyrian to seek after; akin to Old English spor spoor
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SPEER

beer, bier, blear, cere, cheer, clear, dear, deer, Deere, drear, ear, fear, fere, fleer, gear, hear, here, jeer, leer, mere, mir, near, peer, pier, Pierre, queer, rear, schmear, sear, seer, sere, shear, sheer, skirr, smear, sneer, spear, sphere, steer, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, weir, year

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. speer
  2. spier
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