spurring

verb
  1. 1

    To ask, to inquire

verb
  1. 1

    To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

  2. 2

    To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

  3. 3

    To put spurs on.

    โ€œto spur bootsโ€

  4. 4

    To press forward; to travel in great haste.

noun
  1. 1

    An application of the spurs to a horse.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/speer, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spur, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spurring