v. t.
His feet the foremost breakers lave. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To bathe; to wash one's self. [ 1913 Webster ]
In her chaste current oft the goddess laves. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ OE. laven. See Lavish. ] To lade, dip, or pour out. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. lāf the remainder, what is left. √119. See Leave. ] The remainder; others. [ Scot. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. W. llaf that extends round, llipa flaccid, flapping, G. lapp flabby, lappohr flap ear. ] Having large, pendent ears. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ D. laveren. ] (Naut.) To beat against the wind; to tack. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. lavement, fr. laver to wash. ] A washing or bathing; also, an enema. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See Lave. to wash, and cf. Lavender. ]
Lavender cotton (Bot.),
Lavender water,
Sea lavender. (Bot.)
To lay in lavender.
n. The fronds of certain marine algæ used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green
Mountain laver (Bot.),
n. [ OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory. ]