spéir — meaning in English

English meaning

• hamstring noun Any of the large tendons or muscles at the back of the thigh, behind the knee.
• sky noun The space above the earth where clouds, the sun, and stars appear.

Senses

spéir is used for these senses in English:

• hamstring (transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable. [from 1640s]
• sky The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.

hamstring — full definition

1. noun Any of the large tendons or muscles at the back of the thigh, behind the knee.
2. verb To severely limit or cripple someone's ability to act.

sky — full definition

1. noun The space above the earth where clouds, the sun, and stars appear.
2. verb (sports, informal) To hit or kick a ball extremely high.

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