Where does “ergoted” come from?

ergoted (English) comes from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

ergoted (English): Infected with the ergot fungus

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-ed	Used to form past tenses of verbs. In...
2	Middle English	-ed	Alternative form of -hede
3	Old English	-ed	formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...