An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to incite, urge, or drive someone to action.
Possibly from Old English or Middle English origins, with connections to words meaning 'to move' or 'to drive.' The exact etymology is uncertain, as this word has largely disappeared from modern English usage.
This word is so old it's almost completely vanished from English—you might find it in medieval texts, but no modern speaker would recognize it, making it a linguistic ghost.
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