spurrier

[ spur-ee-er, spuhr- ]

/ ˈspɜr i ər, ˈspʌr- /

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noun

a maker of spurs.

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Origin of spurrier

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

Words nearby spurrier

spurned, spur-of-the-moment, spur on, spurred, spurrey, spurrier, spurry, spurt, spurtle, spur track, spur veins

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How to use spurrier in a sentence

Spurrier hung up the phone and sat in a nerveless trepidation which was new and foreign to his nature.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
John Spurrier, whose iron nerve had once been caf talk in the Orient, sat down on a quilted bed and tearless sobs racked him.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
What caused Spurrier to pause was the composition of the picture—and the mental comparison which it evoked.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
Then John Spurrier rose, and supported himself by hands pressed upon the table top.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

Spurrier hastened on, turning into a side street where he could put the glare at his back and find a more mercifully dark way.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

British Dictionary definitions for spurrier

spurrier

/ (ˈspʌrɪə) /

noun

a maker of spurs

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