Noah Webster
Surbate
SURBA'TE, verb transitive [either Latin sub and battere, or solea, sole, and battere, to beat the sole or hoof.]
1. To bruise or batter the feet by travel.
Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet.
2. To harass; to fatigue.
SURBA'TE, verb transitive [either Latin sub and battere, or solea, sole, and battere, to beat the sole or hoof.]
1. To bruise or batter the feet by travel.
Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet.
2. To harass; to fatigue.