spur (n.) Old form(s): spurres
root of a tree, main root
Cym IV.ii.58.1[Guiderius to Arviragus and Belarius, of disguised Innogen] grief and patience, rooted in them both, / Mingle their spurs together [i.e. rooted in Innogen's smiling and sighing, previously mentioned]
Tem V.i.47[Prospero alone] Have I ... by the spurs plucked up / The pine and cedar
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