spur-galled

That I should have been such a miserable dolt --- such an infatuated idiot --- such a beast endowed with thrice a beast's stupidity, to be led and driven and spur-galled by such a rascal, and under such ridiculous pretences!

The Antiquary 1845

His sides were two ladders, well spur-galled withal;

Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Complete George Gilfillan 1845

His sides were two ladders, well spur-galled withal;

Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 2 George Gilfillan 1845

That I should have been such a miserable dolt -- such an infatuated idiot -- such a beast endowed with thrice a beast's stupidity, to be led and driven and spur-galled by such a rascal, and under such ridiculous pretences!

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

That I should have been such a miserable dolt -- such an infatuated idiot -- such a beast endowed with thrice a beast's stupidity, to be led and driven and spur-galled by such a rascal, and under such ridiculous pretences!

The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

-- I should be much hurt, Sir, if any one should view my poor Parnassian Pegasus in the light of a spur-galled Hack, and think that I wish to make a shilling or two by him.

The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777

“Sayest thou?” said Julian Avenel — “Well, thou mayest call it what thou lists; but to me it is recommended, because it flings off all those sottish dreams about saints and angels and devils, and unhorses lazy monks that have ridden us so long, and spur-galled us so hard.

The Monastery 2008

"Sayest thou?" said Julian Avenel -- "Well, thou mayest call it what thou lists; but to me it is recommended, because it flings off all those sottish dreams about saints and angels and devils, and unhorses lazy monks that have ridden us so long, and spur-galled us so hard.

The Monastery Walter Scott 1801

I should have been such a miserable dolt — such an infatuated idiot — such a beast endowed with thrice a beast’s stupidity, to be led and driven and spur-galled by such a rascal, and under such ridiculous pretences! —

The Antiquary 1584