Obs. Also spourge. [Ultimately ad. L. exporgĕre, -porrigĕre (cf. It. sporgere): see PURGE v.2]

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  1.  intr. Of a tree: To shoot or sprout. rare–1.

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1422.  trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 243. In that tyme [spring] al thynnges begynnyth to renoue;… the tren clothyn ham wyth lewis, botonyth and spourgyth.

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  2.  To spout or gush out in a stream. b. trans. To cast forth copiously.

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c. 1470.  Henry, Wallace, VI. 167. Than fra the stowmpe the blud out spurgyt fast.

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1582.  Stanyhurst, Æneis, II. (Arb.), 59. Not so great a ruffling the riuer strong flasshye reteyneth Through the breach owt spurging. Ibid., III. 77. They gripte in tallants the meat and furth spourged a stincking Foule carrayne sauoure.

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