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Peered

Peer \Peer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Peered; p. pr. & vb. n. Peering.] [OF. parir, pareir equiv. to F. para[^i]tre to appear, L. parere. Cf. Appear.]

  1. To come in sight; to appear. [Poetic]

    So honor peereth in the meanest habit.
    --Shak.

    See how his gorget peers above his gown!
    --B. Jonson.

  2. [Perh. a different word; cf. OE. piren, LG. piren. Cf. Pry to peep.] To look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day.
    --Milton.

    Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads.
    --Shak.

    As if through a dungeon grate he peered.
    --Coleridge.

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peered

vb. (en-past of: peer)

Usage examples of "peered".

Kiachif put a pair of spectacles on his nose and peered down them at the pages, scanning as Barnstable read to himself.

Maxil peered into the ornate metal goblets, snorted and waved the man away.

Both he and Harlan peered out their side of the plane, searching for something.

Kiachif jerked his chin down onto his chest and peered around at the listening circle, "if you get what I mean, it's to your advantage to let me depart on the sneezeless schedule.

As the Hrrubans passed him, they peered at Ken with a mixture of curiosity and interest but there was no doubt of their underlying excitement.

Her husband, his age showing only in his slower movements, patted her hand as he peered out the window.

She tiptoed back to thi door and peered around the corner, trying to keel out of sight.

He bent to his task again, stylus poised to cross off an entry, as he peered at the next line.

I warn you,” Jilamey peered out of the corner of his eye at the technician, "I'm dreadful with machinery.

Instinctively, Shahanna ducked down and peered cautiously over the obscuring rock.

He peered near sightedly and then his face took on a sneering look as he recognized the naked weapon.

Fordeliton peered with exaggerated caution toward the transport and the triangular tops visible above the looming carcass.

Kai called back the map of the main continent and peered over the area, sighing as he realized that the teams had traversed most of the shield rock and had not sighted any unusual mountains.

He peered around for the hailing voice, and smiled broadly when Satia waved.

She and Don waited anxiously as she peered at her scanner for his vital signs to improve.