Scar·i·fy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarified p. pr. & vb. n. Scarifying ]
 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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 scarify
      v 1: puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal
           identification or rituals; "The men in some African
           tribes scarify their faces"
      2: scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds"
      3: break up; "scarify soil"
      [also: scarified]
 scarified
      See scarify