Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spurred; 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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |