Bow and ..., be over-obsequious (6)

I believe the answer is:

scrape

(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Recaps about predicament" , "Graze the skin" , "Clear or smooth by grating" , "Move gratingly over" , "jar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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