spurn
51Spurning — Spurn Spurn (sp[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spurned} (sp[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spurning}.] [OE. spurnen to kick against, to stumble over, AS. spurnan to kick, offend; akin to spura spur, OS. & OHG. spurnan to kick, Icel. spyrna, L. spernere… …
52spurning — spurnˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spurn …
53Holderness — is an area of England on the coast of Yorkshire. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with The Netherlands than other parts of… …
54Humber — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Humber (homonymie). Humber Le Humber au niveau du pont. Caractéristiques …
55Yorkshire — For other uses, see Yorkshire (disambiguation). Yorkshire Flag of Yorkshire …
56Football — For other uses, see Football (disambiguation). Some of the many different games known as football. From top left to bottom right: Association football or soccer, Australian rules football, International rules football, rugby union, rugby league,… …
57Attempts to ban football games — Numerous attempts have been made throughout history to ban various kinds of football games, particularly the most rowdy and disruptive forms. These attempts were most common in Medieval and early modern Europe, especially in England, where a… …
58rebuff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. snub, slight, cut; repulse, rout, check. See failure. v. t. repel, repulse; snub, cut, slight, high hat (sl.), cold shoulder (sl.). See rejection, repulsion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. repulse, snub,… …
59refuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trash, truck, rubbish, waste, leavings, garbage. See uselessness. v. See refusal. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rubbish, litter, waste, leavings; see trash 1 , 3 . v. Syn. decline, reject, repudiate, deny,… …
60spur — (n.) O.E. spura, spora (related to spurnan to kick, see SPURN (Cf. spurn)), from P.Gmc. *spuron (Cf. O.N. spori, M.Du. spore, Du. spoor, O.H.G. sporo, Ger. Sporn spur ), from PIE *spere ankle ( …
