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spor.

spur (implement for prodding a horse)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. spur (implement for prodding a horse)

    masculine
  2. spur (appendage near the foot of a rooster etc.)

    masculine
  3. spur (short thin side shoot from a branch)

    masculine
  4. spur (projection from a mountain or mountain range)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish spor, from Middle English spore (from Old English spura, from Proto-West Germanic *spurō) and/or Old Norse spori, both from Proto-Germanic *spurô. Cognate with Manx spuir and Scottish Gaelic spor.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.