spurgall

English

Alternative forms

spur-gall

Etymology

From spur +‎ gall.

Noun

spurgall (plural spurgalls)

  1. A gall caused by use of the spur.

Verb

spurgall (third-person singular simple present spurgalls, present participle spurgalling, simple past and past participle spurgalled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To gall or wound with a spur.
  2. (figurative, obsolete) To bother, harass, or insult

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