(UK, dialect, Northern England) banns of marriage.
(UK, dialect, Northern England) banns of marriage.
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(UK, _, dialectal) The banns of marriage, or the act of publishing thereof.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) neat; spruce.
(Scottish, intransitive, now, rare) To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A sweetheart.
A Scottish dialectal adjective meaning unasked or uninvited — without having been questioned or solicited. 'Speer' (or 'speir') is a Scottish verb meaning to ask or inquire, so 'unspeered' means something done without being asked for. Used to describe information given, opinions expressed, or actions taken without anyone requesting them.