"spore" meaning in Middle English

See spore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɔːr(ə)/, /ˈspoːr(ə)/, /ˈspur(ə)/ Forms: spores [plural], sporen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English spora, spura, from Proto-West Germanic *spurō, from Proto-Germanic *spurô. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|spur}}, {{inh|enm|ang|spora}} Old English spora, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*spurō}} Proto-West Germanic *spurō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*spurô}} Proto-Germanic *spurô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spore, {{enm-noun|spores|pl2=sporen}} spore (plural spores or sporen)
  1. A spur; a prod for horses at the back of one's shoes. Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-UddTZPgP Disambiguation of Footwear: 48 1 1 2 31 18
  2. A spur as a representation of knightly status.
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-Elfg--Jd
  3. The spike of the claws of a rooster (or other bird).
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-Q3Sk4RkW
  4. (rare) A low support made of wood. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Equestrianism Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-OtBCWm-X Disambiguation of Equestrianism: 3 4 4 54 27 8 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 4 7 5 55 22 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 8 52 21 10
  5. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic depiction of a spur. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-DcUWnq-t Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sporen, sporier
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: spor, spwre, spuyre, spurre, spur, spoure, spourre, spowrre, spoor, sporre, spure

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɔːr(ə)/, /ˈspoːr(ə)/, /ˈspur(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English spor, from Proto-Germanic *spurą; probably assimilated in phonological form to Etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|track}}, {{inh|enm|ang|spor}} Old English spor, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*spurą}} Proto-Germanic *spurą Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} spore
  1. (rare, in compounds) A track or trace. Tags: in-compounds, rare
    Sense id: en-spore-enm-noun-O058Pj05
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spure
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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