rub at

rub (away) at something

to chafe or scrape something, repeatedly. The side of his shoe rubbed away at the side of his desk until the paint wore off. Don't rub at your sore. It will get worse.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bohumil	-	Czech, Slovak
Nicola	['nikələ]
Ortwin	AWRT-veen (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Yonah	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
AbigÉL	AW-bee-gayl	Hungarian
NoÉMie	no-e-MEE	French