What does "lave" mean?
Lave: To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise. His feet the foremost breakers lave. Byron.
Additional senses
- 2.To bathe; to wash one's self. In her chaste current oft the goddess laves. Pope.
- 3.To lade, dip, or pour out. [Obs.] Dryden.
- 4.The remainder; others. [Scot.] Bp. Hall.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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