† sputv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To urge, incite.
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the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > incite or instigate
stirc897
putOE
sputc1175
prokec1225
prickc1230
commovec1374
baitc1378
stingc1386
movea1398
eager?a1400
pokec1400
provokea1425
tollc1440
cheera1450
irritec1450
encourage1483
incite1483
harden1487
attice1490
pricklea1522
to set on1523
incense1531
irritate1531
animate1532
tickle1532
stomach1541
instigate1542
concitea1555
upsteer1558
urge1565
instimulate1570
whip1573
goad1579
raise1581
to set upa1586
to call ona1592
incitate1597
indarec1599
alarm1602
exstimulate1603
to put on1604
feeze1610
impulse1611
fomentate1613
emovec1614
animalize1617
stimulate1619
spura1644
trinkle1685
cite1718
to put up1812
prod1832
to jack up1914
goose1934
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 123 He hit forgulte..þa þe he tuhte and spuhte [sic] þet folc to cristes cwale.
a1225 Juliana (Royal MS.) 58 Heo as þe feond sputte [v.r. spurede] ham te don hit, duden hit unsparlich.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 147 Þe flesch sput [a1250 Nero put] propreliche to wart sechnesse. eise.
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