— objurgation , n. — objurgator , n. — objurgatorily /euhb jerr"geuh tawr'euh lee, -tohr'-/ , objurgatively , adv. — objurgatory, objurgative , adj.
/ob"jeuhr gayt', euhb jerr"gayt/ , v.t., objurgated, objurgating .
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
[ 1610-20; objurgatus, ptp. of objurgare to rebuke, equiv. to ob- OB- + jurgare, jurigare to rebuke, equiv. to jur- (s. of jus ) law + -ig-, comb. form of agere to drive, do + -atus -ATE 1 ]