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SPIRE, n. L. spira from the root of L. spiro, to breathe. The primary sense of the root is to throw, to drive, to send, but it implies a winding motion, like throw, warp, and many others.

1. A winding line like the threads of a screw any thing wreathed or contorted a curl a twist a wreath. His neck erect amidst his circling spires. A dragon's fiery form belied the god sublime on radiant spires he rode.

2. A body that shoots up to a point a tapering body a round pyramid or pyramidical body a steeple. With glist'ring spires and pinnacles adorn'd.

3. A stalk or blade of grass or other plant. How humble ought man to be, who cannot make a single spire or grass.

4. The top or uppermost point of a thing.

SPIRE,

1. To shoot to shoot up pyramidically.

2. To breathe. Not in use.

3. To sprout, as grain in malting.