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spur noun

  /spɜː/ , /spɝ/
  • A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
  • An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
  • A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.
 spoor

spur verb

  /spɜː/ , /spɝ/
  • (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
 aanmoedigen, aansporen, bewegen

spurred

gespoord
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