Spud \Spud\, n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.]
1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by
farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly
shaped implement used for various purposes.
My spud these nettles from the stone can part.
--Swyft.
2. A dagger. [Obs.]
--olland.
3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough
boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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