SPURRIER

Etymology

Noun

spurrier (plural spurriers)

A maker of spurs.

Proper noun

Spurrier (plural Spurriers)

A occupational surname for a spurrier.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Spurrier is the 16789th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1701 individuals. Spurrier is most common among White (94.59%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Spur"ri*er, n.

Definition: One whose occupation is to make spurs. B. Jonson. "The saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands." Macaulay.

SPURRY

Spur"ry, n. Etym: [D. or OF. spurrie; cf. G. spergel, NL. spergula.] (Bot.)

Definition: An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder. [Written also spurrey.] Sand spurry (Bot.), any low herb of the genus Lepigonum, mostly found in sandy places.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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