v. t.
n. [ AS. leáðor niter, in leáðorwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lauðr; perh. akin to E. lye. ]
v. i. To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. Leather. ] To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [ Low ] [ 1913 Webster ]