SPURN

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~an; akin to Old High German ~an to kick, Latin spernere to ~, Greek spairein to quiver Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. obsolete stumble , kick 1a, to reject something disdainfully, transitive verb to tread sharply or heavily upon ; trample , to reject with disdain or contempt ; scorn , see: decline ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. kick 1a, stumble , 2. disdainful rejection, contemptuous treatment