spurner

Variant of spurn

spurn definition

spurn (spʉrn)

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to push or drive away contemptuously with or as with the foot
  2. to refuse or reject with contempt or disdain; scorn

Etymology: ME spurnen < OE spurnan, to spurn, kick: see spur

intransitive verb

to show contempt or disdain in refusing or rejecting

noun

  1. Archaic a kick
  2. scornful treatment or rejection

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