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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lave1 (lāv),USA pronunciation v., laved, lav•ing. v.t. - to wash;
bathe. - (of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past;
wash. - [Obs.]to ladle;
pour or dip with a ladle.
v.i. - [Archaic.]to bathe.
- Latin lavāre
- Latin lavāre to wash; partly representing Old English lafian to pour water on, wash, itself perh.
- Old French laver
- Middle English laven, partly bef. 900
- Scottish Termsthe remainder;
the rest.
- bef. 1000; Middle English (Scots); Old English lāf; cognate with Old High German leiba, Old Norse leif, Gothic laiba; akin to leave1
- British Terms(of ears) large and drooping.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; special use of lave1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lave /leɪv/ vb - an archaic word for wash
Etymology: Old English lafian, perhaps from Latin lavāre to wash |