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HOTSPUR
hotspur
(noun) a rash or impetuous person
Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Hotspur, Harry Hotspur
(noun) English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hotspur (plural hotspurs)
(archaic) Somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive.
Synonyms
• hothead
Anagrams
• topshur, trophus
Source: Wiktionary
Hot"spur`, n. Etym: [Hot + spur.]
Definition: A rash, hot-headed man. Holinshed.
Hot"spur`, Hot"spurred`, a.
Definition: Violent; impetuous; headstrong. Spenser. Peacham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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