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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.

The rank or dignity of a peer. Blackstone.

Peerage; also, a lordship. [Obs.]

The wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage.

Inquisitive; suspicious; sharp. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] "Two peery gray eyes." Sir W. Scott.

Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative. "Her peerless feature." Shak. Unvailed her peerless light. Milton. --Peer"less*ly, adv. -- Peer"less*ness, n.

Same as Peart.

Same as Pewit (a & b).

e, prowess, etc.; a companion; a comrade; a mate. And him thus answer 'd soon his bold compeer. Milton.

See Conpear.

To excel. [R.] Shak.

To peer over; to rise above.

A sphere. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To peer under. [R.]

Incapable of having a peer, or equal.

Having no peer; unequaled; unparalleled. "Unpeered excellence." Marston.

nk, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted. Advanced to a level with ancient peers. Prescott.

So spake the apostate angel, though in pain: . . . And him thus answered soon his bold compeer. Milton.

dden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart. The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum. Clarendon.

a merchant vessel of the largest size. Where your argosies with portly sail . . . Do overpeer the petty traffickers. Shak.