- speir
- , -o (G). Coil; scatter
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Speir — may refer to:* Dona Speir (born 1964), American model * H. C. Speir (1895 1972), American record store owner * Rupert Speir (1910 1998), British Conservative Party politicianee also* Spear (disambiguation) * Speirs … Wikipedia
Speir — Speir, v. i. To ask. See {Spere}. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speir — Henry C. Speir (* 6. Oktober 1895 in Prospect, Mississippi; † 1972 in Jackson, Mississippi[1]) war der wohl einflussreichste und bedeutendste Talentscout des Delta Blues. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Rezeption 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Speir — Of both Olde English pre 7th century and later Anglo Saxon pre 9th Century origins, this very interesting surname is today found equally in England and Germany. It is in its many forms, see below, either job descriptive for a Spearman or possibly … Surnames reference
speir — Spere Spere, v. i. [AS. spyrian to inquire, properly, to follow the track; akin to D. speuren, G. sp[ u]ren, Icel. spyrja. [root]171. See Spoor.] To search; to pry; to ask; to inquire. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [Written also {speer}, {speir}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speir's school — Infobox Historic building caption = The Seal of the Governors of Speir s school. Note the old architectural design which was never used, and the date; some 18 years before the school opened. This item is now located at Beith Primary school. name … Wikipedia
speir — verb see speer … New Collegiate Dictionary
speir — Cleveland Dialect List to make enquiry … English dialects glossary
speir — verb see speer I … Useful english dictionary
speir for — the girl (propose marriage) … Scottish slang
