goad 
goad definition
goad (gōd)
noun
- a sharp-pointed stick used in driving oxen
- any driving impulse; spur
Etymology: ME gode < OE gad, akin to Langobardic gaida, javelin < IE base *ĝhei-, to throw > Sans hinvati, (he) hurls
transitive verb
to drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on
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