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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Scarified p. pr. & vb. n. Scarifying ] [ F. scarifier, L. scarificare, scarifare, fr. Gr. &unr_; to scratch up, fr. &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Agric.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field. [ 1913 Webster ]