surculate

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Surculate \Sur"cu*late\, v. t. [L. surculatus, p. p. of
   surculare to purne, from surculus a shoot, sprout. See
   {Surcle}.]
   To purne; to trim. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
   [1913 Webster]