| eccoriate | To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances. Origin: L. Excoriare; ex out + corium hide. Cf. Scourge; see Cuirass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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