FLAY

[flay] vt [ME flen, fr. OE flean; akin to ON fla to flay, Lith plesti to tear] (bef. 12c) 1: to strip off the skin or surface of: skin

2: to criticize harshly: excoriate

3: lash 1b "the wind whipped up to gale fury, ~ing his face --Richard Kent"