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.
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. Clarendon.