I. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English rasen, alteration of racen — more at race III
obsolete : pluck , pull , snatch
II. ˈrāz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English rasen, from Middle French raser, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin rasare, from Latin rasus, past participle of radere to scrape, shave — more at rat
transitive verb
1.
a. obsolete : to slash, tear, or scratch with something sharp
b. : to form by carving or engraving : incise
2.
a. : to rub, scrape, or scratch out or off : erase
b. obsolete : alter by erasing
3. : raze 1
intransitive verb
: to make an incised mark