Definition
An archaic or dialectal term, possibly related to espial or spire; meaning is uncertain in modern usage.
Etymology
Possibly from Old French espeir, related to espial or 'spying,' or connected to Germanic 'spear.' The word appears in Middle English texts with unclear etymology and declining usage.
Kelly Says
Words like 'espeire' are mysteries—they appear in old texts then vanish, and we're not always sure what they meant or where they came from, which makes etymology like detective work!
Translations
CACatalà
espeire
es-pe-ir
CSČeština
espeire
es-pe-ir-e
DEDeutsch
Espeire
es-pa-i-r-ə
ELΕλληνικά
Εσπείρ
es-pe-ir
ESEspañol
espeire
es-pe-i-re
FISuomi
espeire
es-pe-ire
FRFrançais
espeire
es-pe-ir
HEעברית
אֶסְפֵּיר
es-pe-ir
HIहिन्दी
एस्पेयर
es-pa-ir
HUMagyar
espeire
es-pe-ir-e
IDBahasa Indonesia
espeire
es-pe-ire
ITItaliano
espeire
es-pe-i-re
MRMR
एस्पेयर्स
es-pe-yars
MSBahasa Melayu
espeire
es-pe-ir
MYမြန်မာ
အစ္ပေါင်း
a-s-pe-in
NLNederlands
espeire
es-pe-ir-ə
PLPolski
espeire
es-pe-ir-ə
PTPortuguês
espeire
es-pe-i-r-ə
RORomână
espeire
es-pe-ir-ə
SVSvenska
espeire
es-pe-ir-ə
SWKiswahili
espeire
es-pe-ire
TAதமிழ்
எஸ்பெயர்
es-pe-yar
TEతెలుగు
ఎస్పెయిర్
es-pe-ir
TRTürkçe
espeire
es-pe-ire
UKУкраїнська
Еспейр
Yes-peyr
VITiếng Việt
espeire
es-pe-ire