† surbating, vbl. n. Obs.
Forms: see surbate v.; also 6–7 erron. surbutting.
[f. surbated: see -ing1.]
The action of making the hoofs or feet sore by walking; foot-soreness.
The definition in quot. 16072 is repeated in later works of reference.
| 1576 Turberv. Venerie 15 That he [sc. a hound] is strong..and able to endure long without surbaiting of himselfe. 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Despeadura, surbating. 1600 Surflet Country Farm i. xxiii. 136 For surbutting, boile honie and hogs-grease in white wine. 1607 Markham Caval. iii. (1617) 7 Not any of these horses but will endure the hard earth without surbating or lamenesse. 1607 Topsell Four-f. Beasts 413 Surbating..is a beating of the Hooue against the ground. 1759 Brown Compl. Farmer 11. |