v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Excoriated p. pr. & vb. n. excoriating ] [ L. excoriare; ex out + corium hide. cf. Scourge; see Cuirass. ] To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances. [ 1913 Webster ]