Gad
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: An exclamatory interjection roughly equivalent to 'by God', 'goodness gracious', 'for goodness' sake'.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To move from one location to another in an apparently random manner; often as phrasal verb gad about.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sharp-pointed object; a goad. A pointed metal tool for breaking or chiselling rock, especially in mining. A wedge-shaped billet of iron or steel. An old English indeterminate measure of metal produced by a furnace, perhaps equivalent to the bloom, perhaps weighing around 100 pounds.
Spur
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.W.Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse.An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.Roots. (As in genealogical?). Spurs are symbolic of knighthood, so perhaps spurs in this context is an allusion to the hereditary aspect of knighthood. Any insights would be appreciated.Fan or member of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To prod (esp. a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
Example sentence: Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.