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
  • English: spurge