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[sporon] (s.xiii1)
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The form spurunis is a cross reference to the following entry:

[sporon] (s.xiii1)

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pl. spurunis  
  FEW:  *sporo *17,185b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  esperon (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

equit. implementspur, metal spike attached to a rider’s heel for urging a horse forward: 
( MS: s.xiii1 ) Equitaturus (gloss: le chevachur) [...] ocreas habeat et calcaria (gloss: spurnnis (l. spurunis)) et stimulos [h]ortatorios (gloss: amonestanz)  TLL i 182.63 and ii 97.63

[gdw]

See also:

esporon  spore  sporier 
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spurunis