RASP

rasp. Rasp, n. a berry, a rough file for bread, wood, &c.

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Rasp (rȧsp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rasped (rȧspt); p. pr. & vb. n. Rasping.] [[OF. rasper, F. râper, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. raspōn to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.]] 1. 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.
2. 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.