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· Old English
spora
2 English words descend from Old English
spora
, most common first.
spur
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
spoors
An occupational surname from Middle English