spier

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spier^¹

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Inherited from Middle English spier, spyer, spiar, equivalent to spy + -er. Compare Dutch verspieder and bespieder (“spier”), German Späher (“spier”). Compare also Danish spejde (“spy”), Swedish speja (“spy”).

noun spiers

rare One who spies; a spy.

Spier^²

proper noun Spiers

A surname.

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@misc{spier_2026,
  title = {spier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}