aspired

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“She fell back frae my oath,” he said, “and syne she took my sleeve and speired, ‘What has come ower you, Mr. Whamond?

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

"Has Sam'l speired ye, Bell?" asked Sanders stolidly.

From Auld Licht Idyls by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

"You hadna speired if there was one," retorted Tommy, jealously.

From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

You just speired me to marry on you.

From Quaint Courtships by Howells, William Dean

“He was weel eneuch,” said Birse, “for a heap o’ fowk speired at Jean if he had ta’en his porridge as usual, and she admitted he had.

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)