spurnen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === sporne, spornen, spournen, spurn, spurne, spyrnen === Etymology === Inherited from Old English spornan, spurnan, from Proto-West Germanic *spurnan, from Proto-Germanic *spurnaną; equivalent to spurn (“stumbling”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspurnən/, /ˈspoːrnən/ === Verb === spurnen To fall over, to misstep; to bump into something. To hit or land a blow using one's feet. To force to the ground; to stand on. (rare) To scorn; to hold in low regard or standing. (rare) To make a mistake or error; to mischoose. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== spurn spurnynge ==== Descendants ==== English: spurn Scots: spurn ==== References ==== “spurnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 8 May 2018. == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspur.nen/, [ˈspurˠ.nen] === Verb === spurnen plural preterite subjunctive of spornan