What does "lather" mean?
Lather: Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
Additional senses
- 2.To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
- 3.To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
- 4.To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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