spurrier

[ spur-ee-er, spuhr- ]

/ ˈspɜr i ər, ˈspʌr- /

noun

a maker of spurs.

Nearby words

Origin of spurrier

First recorded in 1350–1400, spurrier is from the Middle English word sporier. See spur¹, -ier¹

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Examples from the Web for spurrier

But Spurrier wore a nick-name, until now lightly considered, to which new conditions had added importance.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
The major ended somewhat savagely and Spurrier made no answer.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
And as he looked Spurrier thought he had never seen such glacial coldness and merciless indifference 267 in any human face.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
The chief glanced toward the door with a glance of dismissal, and the door became to Spurrier the emblem of finality.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

If Spurrier had not been candid with him, at all events he had, perhaps, not unclassed himself.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

British Dictionary definitions for spurrier

spurrier

/ (ˈspʌrɪə) /

noun

a maker of spurs

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