hotspur Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
    Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
  2. noun a rash or impetuous person

WordNet

Hot"spur` noun
Etymology
Hot + spur.
Definitions
  1. A rash, hot-headed man. Holinshed.
Hot"spur`, Hot"spurred` adjective (Also<
  • Hotspur
  • Hotspurred
)
Definitions
  1. Violent; impetuous; headstrong. Spenser. Peacham.

Webster 1913