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▪ I. † surbate, n. Obs.
Also 6–7 surbat.
[f. surbate v.]
Soreness of the feet or hoofs caused by walking; foot-soreness.
1587L. Mascall Govt. Cattle, Horses (1627) 118 By that meanes hee may saue his horse often-times from danger of surbat. 1645‘Martin-Marpriest’ Martin's Eccho 16 You remember how the Bishops poasted you furiously too and fro like Iehu.., untill with foundring and surbates they had even wearied you of your lives. 1725Fam. Dict. s.v. Horse Feeder, If the Feeder finds his Horse subject to Lameness or Stiffness, to Surbate or Tenderness of Feet. 1805James Milit. Dict. (ed. 2).
▪ II. † surbate, v.1 Obs. rare.
[ad. OF. surbatre (see surbated) to beat excessively.]
intr. ? To bear down heavily on.
c1450Merlin 531 Agravain hadde so chaced and Gaheries xx saisnes that thei surbated on Pignoras that com with an hundred saisnes.
▪ III. † surbate, v.2 Obs.
Also 6–8 -bait, 7 -beat(e.
[Back-formation from surbated. Cf. next.]
1. trans. To bruise or make sore (the hoofs or feet) with excessive walking; to make (an animal or person) foot-sore.
1590Spenser F.Q. iii. iv. 34 Least they..should..surbate sore Their tender feet vpon the stony ground. 1607Markham Caval. iii. (1617) 7 His own waight beating vpon the hard earth, would both surbate and bring him to an incurable lamenesse. 1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xx. §47 The Rebels..whom King Henry..suffered..to..surbate themselves with a long march. 1660Blount Boscobel 29 Which contributed much towards the surbating and galling His Majesties Feet. 1707Mortimer Husb. (1721) I. 232 Chalky Land surbates..Oxens Feet more than any other Soil.
absol.1615Jackson Creed iv. ii. i. §4 Softest waies in moist winters surbeate the sorest in dry Summers.
2. intr. for pass. To become foot-sore.
1590Cockaine Treat. Hunting C 4, Who so hunteth vnbreathed hounds at the Bucke first in hot weather, causeth them to imbost and surbate greatly. 1610Markham Masterp. ii. xci. 378 If your horse surbate in your trauell. 1614― Cheap Husb. ii. i. (1668) 70 Horned Cattel in Lincolnshire are..strong hoved, not apt to surbait. 1725Fam. Dict. s.v. Hoof, That Horse..will not carry a Shoe long, nor travel far, but soon surbate.
▪ IV. † surbate, pa. pple. and ppl. a. Obs. rare.
Forms: 5 surbat, 6 surbet, -beate
[ad. OF. surbatu (see next).]
= next.
1496[see surbated b, a 1450]. 1590Spenser F.Q. ii. ii. 22 As when a Beare and Tygre..Espye a traueiler with feet surbet. 1598Bp. Hall Sat. v. ii. 20 Thy right eye gins to leape for vain delight And surbeate toes to tickle at the sight. |