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English Dictionary: Spur	by the DICT Development Group
8 results for Spur
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
spur n a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" Synonym(s): goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring any sharply pointed projection Synonym(s): spur, spine, acantha tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" Synonym(s): spur, gad a railway line connected to a trunk line Synonym(s): branch line, spur track, spur v incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" give heart or courage to Synonym(s): spur, goad strike with a spur goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" equip with spurs; "spur horses"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spur \Spur\, n. 1. (Mining) A branch of a vein. 2. The track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spurred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spurring}.] 1. To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as, to spur a horse. 2. To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive. Love will not be spurred to what it loathes. --Shak. 3. To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spur \Spur\, n. [See {Sparrow}.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A sparrow. [Scot.] (b) A tern. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spur \Spur\, n. [OE. spure, AS. spura, spora; akin to D. spoor, G. sporn, OHG. sporo, Icel. spori, Dan. spore, Sw. sporre, and to AS. spor a trace, footstep, spyrian to trace, track, examine, and E. spurn. [root]171. Cf. {Sparrow}, {Spere}, {Spoor}, {Spurn}.] 1. An implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. Modern spurs have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points. Spurs were the badge of knighthood. And on her feet a pair of spurs large. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spur \Spur\, v. i. To spur on one' horse; to travel with great expedition; to hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit. [bd]Now spurs the lated traveler.[b8] --Shak. The Parthians shall be there, And, spurring from the fight, confess their fear. --Dryden. The roads leading to the capital were covered with multitudes of yeomen, spurring hard to Westminster. --Macaulay. Some bold men, . . . by spurring on, refine themselves. --Grew.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Spur, TX (city, FIPS 69848) Location: 33.47813 N, 100.85487 W Population (1990): 1300 (714 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79370
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SPUR An early system on the {IBM 650}. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. (1994-12-01)