Rasped

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rasped} (r[.a]spt);
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Rasping}.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to
     scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together,
     to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. {Rap} to snatch.]
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     1. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough


        file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to
        powder.
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     2. Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by
        coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds
        rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
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