About The Word Scarify
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Scarify
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What's The Definition Of Scarify?
[v] puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
[v] break up, of soil [v] scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scarify: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scarify: See Also | loosen | mark | nock | puncture | score Scarify In Webster's Dictionary \Scar"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scarified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Scarifying}.] [F. scarifier, L. scarificare,
scarifare, fr. Gr. ? to scratch up, fr. ? a pointed
instrument.]
1. To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small
incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as
to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a
large vein.
2. (Agric.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field.
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