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.
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.
