vbl. sb. Obs. Forms: see SURBATE v.; also 6–7 erron. surbutting. [f. SURBATED: see -ING1.] The action of making the hoofs or feet sore by walking; foot-soreness.
The definition in quot. 16072 is repeated in later works of reference.
1576. Turberv., Venerie, 15. That he [sc. a hound] is strong … and able to endure long without surbaiting of himselfe.
1591. Percivall, Sp. Dict., Despeadura, surbating.
1600. Surflet, Country Farm, I. xxiii. 136. For surbutting, boile honie and hogs-grease in white wine.
1607. Markham, Caval., III. (1617), 7. Not any of these horses but will endure the hard earth without surbating or lamenesse.
1607. Topsell, Four-f. Beasts, 413. Surbating … is a beating of the Hooue against the ground.
1759. Brown, Compl. Farmer, 11.
