To strip the skin off; to skin.
To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
To frighten; scare; terrify.
To be fear-stricken.
To lash or whip.
A fright; a scare.
Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.
To strip of something.
To remove the clothing of (someone).
To remove one's clothing.
To remove one’s clothing.
To take the dressing, or covering, from.
Partial or informal dress for women, as worn in the home rather than in public.
Informal clothing for men, as opposed to formal or ceremonial wear.
Now more specifically, a state of having few or no clothes on.