espore (1396)
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espore (1396)

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  FEW:  *sporo *17,185b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  esperon (espor)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  spur n. 1  MED:  spore n. 2  DMLBS: ∅
espour,  espoure  
ls(loanword: English )
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1equit.implementspur, metal spike attached to a rider’s heel for prompting a horse: 
( 1396 ) ycel lour roi =the king of France, arraiez en botes et espoures de noir, et chauuces blancs et rouge [...]  388
( 1404 )  ové rowelx de lour espores prixeront  iii 564
esporon  esporonal  esporonee  esporoner#1  esporoner#2  spore 
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