n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ə rn
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 verb
1 obsolete a : STUMBLE b : KICK 1A
2 archaic : to reject something disdainfully
transitive verb
1 : to tread sharply or heavily upon : TRAMPLE
2 : to reject with disdain or contempt : SCORN
synonyms see DECLINE
– spurn · er noun