Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SUR-BATE, v.t. [It. sobattere; either L. 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. – Mortimer.
2. To harass; to fatigue. – Clarendon.