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Surbated

Surbate \Sur*bate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surbated; p. pr. & vb. n. Surbating.] [F. solbatu, p. p., bruised (said of a horse's foot); sole a sole (of a horse's foot) + battu, p. p. of battre to beat.]

  1. To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel. [Obs.]

    Lest they their fins should bruise, and surbate sore Their tender feet upon the stony ground.
    --Spenser.

    Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet.
    --Mortimer.

  2. To harass; to fatigue. [Obs.]
    --Clarendon.

Usage examples of "surbated".

In the afternoon black Jackson caught them up, his mount surbated and all but blown.