What does "slabber" mean?

Slabber: To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle. He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue. Arbuthnot.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly; to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or drinking. The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost. Tusser.
  2. 3.Spittle; saliva; slaver.
  3. 4.(a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine.

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