spere

Middle English

/ˈspɛːr(ə)/, /ˈspeːr(ə)/, /ˈspɛːr(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A spear or lance.
  • (Christianity) The Lance of Longinus.
  • A barb or point.
  • A spearman; a soldier who wields a spear.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English spere inherited from Proto-Germanic *speru.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*speru

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