spurred

[ spurd ]
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adjective

  1. having a spur or spurs.

  2. bearing spurs or spurlike spines.

Origin of spurred

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at spur1, -ed3

Other words from spurred

  • un·spurred, adjective

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How to use spurred in a sentence

  • If she gave the whole village work, was it too far gone in its unspurred stodginess to be roused to carrying it out?

    The Shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

  • Collie had also heard, and he dug his unspurred heels into the pony's sides.

    Overland Red | Henry Herbert Knibbs

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