Main Entry:

¹spurn

Pronunciation:

\ˈspərn\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English spurnan; akin to Old High German spurnan to kick, Latin spernere to spurn, Greek spairein to quiver

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1obsolete a: stumble b: kick 1a2archaic : to reject something disdainfullytransitive verb1: to tread sharply or heavily upon : trample2: to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn

synonyms see decline

— spurn·er noun