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Spurged vs Spurred - What's the difference?

spurged | spurred |

As verbs the difference between spurged and spurred

is that spurged is (spurge) while spurred is (spur).

As an adjective spurred is

wearing spurs.

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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    spurred

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spur)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Wearing spurs.
  • Furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.
    • a spurred corolla
  • Affected with spur, or ergot.
    • spurred rye