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forespurrer

forespurrer noun: one who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.

Noun

forespurrer (plural forespurrers)

  1. One who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.
    • A day in April never came so sweet,
      To show how costly summer was at hand,
      As this forespurrer comes before his lord.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • The records of lost opportunities serve as warnings and incentives to those who aim to be forespurrers among men. They impress the great value of building upon the strong foundations of dogged work while vividly picturing the tottering and [...]1900, The Medical Times, volume 28, page 25

Forms of forespurrer

pluralforespurrers

Origin of forespurrer

From fore- + spur + -er.

Questions about forespurrer

What does forespurrer mean?
Forespurrer means one who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.
What part of speech is forespurrer?
Forespurrer is a noun.
What is the plural of forespurrer?
The plural of forespurrer is forespurrers.

Words near forespurrer in the dictionary

  1. forespores
  2. forespread
  3. forespring
  4. foresprings
  5. forespur
  6. forespurrer
  7. forespurrers
  8. forespurs
  9. forest
  10. forest batis
  11. forest batises

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