spore
Middle English
/ˈspɔːr(ə)/, /ˈspɔːr(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A spur; a prod for horses at the back of one's shoes.
- A spur as a representation of knightly status.
- The spike of the claws of a rooster (or other bird).
- (rare) A low support made of wood.
- (heraldry) A heraldic depiction of a spur.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English spora inherited from Proto-Germanic *spurô (spur).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*spurô
Gloss
spur