"spurn" meaning in Middle English

See spurn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spurn/ Forms: sporn [alternative], spurne [alternative]
Etymology: A back-formation of spurnen. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|spurnen|nocap=1}} back-formation of spurnen Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} spurn
  1. (rare) A stumbling; a collapse. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spurn-enm-noun-k3BVFo1U Categories (other): Middle English back-formations Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 51 49
  2. (rare) A strike or blow using one's feet. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spurn-enm-noun-Fo6HSR6C Categories (other): Middle English back-formations Disambiguation of Middle English back-formations: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} spurn
  1. Alternative form of spurnen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spurnen
    Sense id: en-spurn-enm-verb-ayvilxn7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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