espurge

Old French

Etymology

From espurgier (“to purge”), from Latin expurgō (“cleanse”).

Noun

espurge oblique singular, f (oblique plural espurges, nominative singular espurge, nominative plural espurges)

  1. witness
  2. spurge (plant)
  3. sponge

Descendants

  • French: épurge
  • → Middle English: spurge, sporge, spourge, spowrge
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