spurnen

Middle English

/ˈspurnən/

verb
Definitions
  • To fall over, to misstep; to bump into something.
  • To hit or land a blow using one's feet.
  • To force to the ground; to stand on.
  • (rare) To scorn; to hold in low regard or standing.
  • (rare) To make a mistake or error; to mischoose.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English spurnan (stumble, kick, strike against, reject, spurn) inherited from Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (kick, tread, knock out) affix from Middle English spurn (stumbling) root from Proto-Indo-European *sperH- (kick, trample).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sperH-

Gloss

kick, trample

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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