spurrier

[ spur-ee-er, spuhr- ]

/ ˈspɜr i ər, ˈspʌr- /

noun

a maker of spurs.

Words nearby spurrier

spurious ankylosis, spurious wing, spurn, spurred, spurrey, spurrier, spurry, spurt, spurtle, sputnik, sputniks

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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