speer

verb

ˈspir 

variants or speir

speered or speired; speering or speiring; speers or speirs

chiefly Scotland

: ask, inquire

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) speren, from Old English spyrian to seek after; akin to Old English spor spoor

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speer

• beer
• bier
• cheer
• clear
• dear
• deer
• drear
• ear
• fear
• fier
• gear
• hear