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forespurrers

forespurrers is the plural of forespurrer.

Meaning of forespurrer

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]...

Questions about forespurrers

What is forespurrers the plural of?
Forespurrers is the plural of forespurrer.

Words near forespurrers in the dictionary

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

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