Толковый словарь английского языка - goad
Goad
goad
I. noun Etymology: Middle English gode, from Old English gād spear, ~; akin to Langobardic gaida spear, and perhaps to Sanskrit hinoti he urges on Date: before 12th century 1. something that pains as if by pricking ; thorn , something that urges or stimulates into action ; spur , a pointed rod used to urge on an animal, see: motive II. transitive verb Date: 1579 to incite or rouse as if with a ~, to drive (as cattle) with a ~
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n. & v. --n. 1 a spiked stick used for urging cattle forward. 2 anything that torments, incites, or stimulates. --v.tr. 1 urge on with a goad. 2 (usu. foll. by on, into) irritate; stimulate (goaded him into retaliating; goaded me on to win). Etymology: OE gad, rel. to Lombard gaida arrowhead f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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