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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spur \Spur\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Spurred} (sp[^u]rd); 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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spurred \Spurred\ (sp[^u]rd), adjective
1. Wearing spurs; furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.
2. Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye.
{Spurred corolla} (Bot.), a corolla in which there are one or more petals with a spur.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
spur
noun
1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: {goad}, {goading}, {prod}, {prodding}, {urging}, {spurring}]
2: any pointed projection [syn: {spine}]
3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4: 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" [syn: {gad}]
5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: {branch line}, {spur track}]
verb
1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
2: give heart or courage to [syn: {goad}]
3: strike with a spur
4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
5: equip with spurs; "spur horses" [also: {spurring}, {spurred}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
spurred See {spur}
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