Obs. [f. SPURN v.1] An old game, perh. of the nature of hop-scotch.
1532. More, Confut. Tindale, Wks. 576/2. Albeit the old kindenesse of the father cannot lette the good chyld vttrely dyspayre, for all that he hath played at spurne poynte by the waye in goynge at scholewarde.
1627. W. Hawkins, Apollo Shroving, III. iv. 49. If he were here, he would intreat Apollo to play at Quoits with me, or checkestone, or spurnepoint.
a. 1643. Ld. Falkland, etc., Infallibility (1646), 9. The Reader might almost think they had been fallen out at Spurn-point or Ketle-pins.
