1611 Judges iii. 31 Shamgar..which slew..sixe hundred men with an oxe goad [1535 Coverdale Oxes gadd] . View more context for this quotation
1843 21 125 The ladies requested the loan of Mr. Diddlemas's ox-goad to knock down chestnut burrs.
1998 S. Lawrence 144 As he passed the gatepost of the frontier he struck it a savage blow with his ox-goad.