spere
1Spere — 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}.] Jamieson.… …
2Spere — Spere, n. [See {Sphere}.] A sphere. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
3Spere — Recorded in the spellings of Spear, Sperr, Spere, Spary, Sperry, Spier, Spearman, and others, this is a surname of both Olde English pre 7th century and later Anglo Saxon pre 9th Century origins. In its various forms it is recorded equally in… …
4spere — North Country (Newcastle) Words to ask, to enquire, to search spere a screen across the lower end of a hall; any partition with the entrance of aroom …
5Spere — ♦ Barrier; short wooden screen projecting at side of doorway. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Spere Truss …
6Spere-Truss — ♦ The side posts of the spere forming part of a roof truss, the middle part being commonly closed by a movable screen. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Spere …
7spère — désespère espère exaspère prospère …
8spéré — désespéré espéré exaspéré prospéré …
9spere — spear …
10spere — obsolete variant of speer I …