spier

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noun

One who spies; a spy.

OriginMiddle English spier →
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Meanings

spier1

nounspier (plural spiers)

plural spiers

  1. rareOne who spies; a spy.

Spier2

proper nounSpier (plural Spiers)

plural Spiers

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishspier
  2. Englishspier

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”).

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Anagrams

piersspireprisePiresSpeirresip
Cite this entry
APA

spier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spier

MLA

“spier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spier.

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