SCARIFY


Meaning of SCARIFY in English

v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 a make superficial incisions in. b cut off skin from. 2 hurt by severe criticism etc. 3 loosen (soil) with a scarifier. scarification n.

[ ME f. F scarifier f. LL scarificare f. L scarifare f. Gk skariphaomai f. skariphos stylus ]

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