name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation for a spurrier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spurrier
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈspʌɹiə(ɹ)/
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UK: /ˈspɜːɹiə(ɹ)/
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US: /ˈspɝɹiɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: S P ER1 IY0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A maker of spurs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spurmaker
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
English surname, from the noun spurrier (“maker of spurs”).
From Middle English sporiere; equivalent to spur + -ier.