Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is regarded by many as the finest English
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out of personal admiration for this particular dictionary.
EXCO'RIATE, v.t. [Low L. excorio; ex and corium, skin, hide.] To flay; to strip or wear off the skin; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances.