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spoor

UK/spʊə/ US/spɔː/ uncommon

noun

1.

the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game

  • “the hounds followed the fox”

Origin

Early 19th century, from Afrikaans spoor, from Dutch spoor (“track”). Akin to Old English and Old Norse spor (whence Danish spor), and German Spur, all from Proto-Germanic *spurą. Compare spurn.

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