Definition of spur

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Spur (n.) The short wooden buttress of a post.

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Philosophism :: Philosophism (n.) Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry.
Lauriol :: Lauriol (n.) Spurge laurel.
Adulterous :: Adulterous (a.) Characterized by adulteration; spurious.
Mercury :: Mercury (n.) A plant (Mercurialis annua), of the Spurge family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe..
Cockspur :: Cockspur (n.) A variety of Crataegus, or hawthorn (C. Crus-galli), having long, straight thorns; -- called also Cockspur thorn..
Spurge :: Spurge (v. t.) To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
Adulterine :: Adulterine (a.) Proceeding from adulterous intercourse. Hence: Spurious; without the support of law; illegal.
Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).
Conspurcation :: Conspurcation (n.) The act of defiling; defilement; pollution.
Shin :: Shin (v. i.) To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a mast..
Spurless :: Spurious (a.) Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue..
Wivern :: Wivern (n.) A fabulous two-legged, winged creature, like a cockatrice, but having the head of a dragon, and without spurs..
Pelargonium :: Pelargonium (n.) A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceae, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla..
Spur :: Spur (n.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's leg..
Gablock :: Gablock (n.) A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock..
Tithymal :: Tithymal (n.) Any kind of spurge, esp. Euphorbia Cyparissias..
Asperne :: Asperne (v. t.) To spurn; to despise.
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
Tread-softly :: Tread-softly (n.) Spurge nettle. See under Nettle.
Ranunculaceous :: Ranunculaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Ranunculaceae), of which the buttercup is the type, and which includes also the virgin's bower, the monkshood, larkspur, anemone, meadow rue, and peony..
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