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spurged | spurges |

As a verb spurged

is past tense of spurge.

As a noun spurges is

plural of lang=en.

spurged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (spurge)

  • spurge

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) espurge, espurgier, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any plant of the species of genus Euphorbia that grow in England and exude a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative.
  • Any plant of the genus Euphorbia .
  • Derived terms
    * * Japanese spurge * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * petty spurge * * * * *
    See also
    * ("spurge" on Wikipedia) * (Euphorbia) * (Euphorbia)

    Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Verb

    (spurg)
  • To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
  • * 1661 , W. Cartwright, Siedge
  • The body's somthing noysome: 'tis a stale one; / Good troth it spurgeth very monstrously.

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    spurges

    English

    Noun

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